Amazon Publishing has hired Believer fiction editor Ed Park (a man the Times once dubbed “the wizard of whimsy”) to acquire fiction for their new literary imprint.
From Triple Canopy’s literary issue, selections from David Wojnarowicz's archives.
Rumor alert: Facebook may introduce a “read” button (that’s past tense) in addition to “listened” and “watched” buttons.
Bill Clinton’s next book, Back to Work, will be published this November by Knopf.
Because New York (and children) don’t produce enough smells on their own, a new Kickstarter project is fundraising for a scratch n’ sniff children’s book about New York.
Here’s an excerpt from William Gibson’s novel, Zero History, in which the protagonist attempts to use Twitter: "He was registered, now, as GAYDOLPHIN2. No followers, following no one. Whatever that meant. And his updates, whatever those were, were protected."
So much for reading time: the MTA has announced that starting next week, select New York City subway stops will get cell phone service. (But not if you’re a Verizon customer).
