A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: A Fan Letter to Updike; Book Thief; Kindle Not As Cheap in UK; Reading’s Not Dead.

A Fan Letter to John Updike
Read a fan letter written by Nicholson Baker to John Updike in 1985.

Book Thief!
A serial thief of antique books strikes again and lands in jail!

Kindle Not As Heavily Discounted in the UK
Due to a decline in the value of the pound, UK Kindle buyers don’t get as steep a discount on the Kindle.

Reading’s Not Dead
Or so asserts this essay from the Kansas City Star.