A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Independent Bookstores See Glimmers of Hope; The Afterlife of Stieg Larsson; With Nina Bourne's Death, Mourning an Era; Twain Will Finally Reveal All; Summer Beach Book Preview; First Lady Lit; Ghostwriting and the Political Book Culture.
Independent Bookstores See Glimmers of Hope
Reporting for the AP, Hillel Italie finds on the eve of BookExpo America, independent booksellers are enjoying a pleasant surprise: membership is up.
The Afterlife of Stieg Larsson
In the NYT Magazine, Chip McGrath wonders who will get to control the disputed legacy and vast estate generated by the Swedish writer’s three posthumous thrillers.
With Nina Bourne's Death, Mourning an Era
A report from the NY Observer on the legendary Knopf ad guru's memorial service last week.
After Keeping Readers Waiting for a Century, Twain Will Finally Reveal All
One of Mark Twain's dying wishes is at last coming true: an autobiography which he devoted the last decade of his life to writing is finally going to be published.
The NY Post picks 22 books to read this summer, from works by Lauren Weisberger to Bret Easton Ellis.
In the NYTBR, Craig Fehrman looks at the history of memoirs by first ladies.
Ghostwriting and the Political Book Culture
And in the LA Times, Fehrman examines ghostwriting and political books.
