From Newsweek, a cover story on The Future of Reading: Amazon's Jeff Bezos already built a better bookstore — now he believes he can improve upon one of humankind's most divine creations: the book itself. Increasingly, authors and publishers are tipping their hats to the power of book groups in helping to fuel sales. More and more on How To Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard. A review of In Search of Willie Morris: The Mercurial Life of a Legendary Writer and Editor by Larry L. King. From Harper's, among the reviewers: An article on John Updike and the book-review bugaboo. Faking it: A look at how Craigslist is becoming a workshop for aspiring writers. Typing in Neon: A look at one author’s determination to publish and be damned (maybe for eternity). An article on writing the book on self-help: A publisher's cautionary tale. Is the literary novel doomed? An article on the conflict between pop culture and literature. Why is Joseph Heller's famous "Catch" called "22"? And why does the postman always ring twice (in a book that has no postman)?: An excerpt from Why Not Catch-21? The Stories Behind the Titles by Gary Dexter.
