The 20 best travel books of all time [Telegraph]
Forgotten authors no. 26: Robert van Gulik: Although he also wrote essays and short stories, van Gulik remains best known for his Chinese mysteries. [Independent]
Alan Moore, author of “Watchmen,” reinvented the comic book: Over the past 30 years, author Alan Moore has almost single-handedly reinvented the comic book, transforming its language, broadening its scope and deepening its intellect. [Chicago Tribune]
Book Of A Lifetime: The Easter Parade, By Richard Yates: In the autumn of 1992 I stumbled upon a novel that changed my writing career. [Independent]
Literary treasures uncovered by the recession: Tougher times are boosting sales at second-hand bookshops [Telegraph]
HarperCollins Puts Its Money on New ‘It Books’ Imprint: This fall the company will publish 21 new hardcover and paperback original titles under the It Books imprint, focusing on pop culture, sports, style and content derived from the Internet, like a planned collection of Twitter posts called “Twitter Wit.” [NYT]
Two-thirds lie about reading a book: It is the dirty little literary secret of which most are guilty but few openly admit: pretending to have read highbrow books like War and Peace to make ourselves appear more intelligent and sexy than we actually are. [Telegraph]
Amazon to Sell E-Books for Apple Devices: Shaking up the nascent market for electronic books for the second time in two months, Amazon.com will begin selling e-books for reading on Apple’s popular iPhone and iPod Touch. [NYT]
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