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J.K. Rowling’s Crime Novels To Step Onto The Small Screen : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] The second in the series, The Silkworm will soon spin its thread in pixels on TV. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin […]
Apple Enters A New Round In E-Book Price-Fixing Fight : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] In its attempt to obtain a foothold in a market long dominated by Amazon, Apple ran afoul of antitrust law. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide […]
James Patterson Makes Good On $1M Promise To Indies : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] James Patterson, together with a cadre of co-writers, consistently produces more than 10 books a year. Forbes estimates that Patterson made $90 million this […]
The Future Of The Public Library May Lie In The Coffee Shop : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] Get your sci-fi with a side of cappuccino. e_rasmus/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption e_rasmus/iStockphoto Get your sci-fi with a side of cappuccino. e_rasmus/iStockphoto The […]
Macmillan Inks Deal With Amazon, But Doesn’t Sound Happy About It : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] People wait in line at Macmillan Publishers to have books autographed by their authors at last year’s Book Expo America in New York. (AP […]
George R.R. Martin Rails Against Sony’s ‘Corporate Cowardice’ : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] Games of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Games of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin […]
For A Deeper Sleep, Forgo The E-Reader Before Bed : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] It’s clear from this child’s reckless nighttime e-reading that someone has not kept up with their subscription to the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
It’s Snowing Poet Laureates : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] Laurels: perfect for the poet laureate on your holiday list. Grafissimo/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Grafissimo/iStockphoto Laurels: perfect for the poet laureate on your […]
Egypt Bans Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’ For ‘Historical Inaccuracies’ : The Two-Way : NPR
[ad_1] Rameses (Joel Edgerton) and his wife Nefertari (Golshifteh Farahani) try to save their stricken child, a victim of one of the plagues, in Exodus: […]