E-book use highest among 30-somethings

Survey: E-book use highest among 30-somethings
Chicago Tribune
The survey covered books in print, in electronic formats and audiobooks. Among Americans who read e-books, those under 30 are more likely to read them on a cell phone, at 41 percent, or on a computer (55 percent) than on an e-book reader (23 percent ...

Pippa Middleton book: How good are these royal recipes?
Christian Science Monitor
Pippa's new book, "Celebrate," features seasonal themed parties with fashionable photos full of rosy cheeked children enjoying themselves and, of course, the perfect tresses and dimpled smile of the author herself. London's Daily Mail online offers a ...

Christian Science Monitor

Apple reveals updated iBooks Author with portrait-only orientation
Macworld (blog)
If ebook-making is your thing, you may be interested in the latest version of iBooks Author, revealed at Apple's media event on Tuesday. Apple CEO Tim Cook presented the updated ... an improved publication experience for publishers. Those interested in ...

Book buzz: Lemony Snicket is back, 'Divergent' casting
USA TODAY
Daniel Handler (AKA Lemony Snicket) is back with a new series of adventures for kids that serve as a prequel for the popular books. Marco R. della Cava interviews the wry writer at his home in San Francisco, and Bob Minzesheimer gives the new book, Who ...

Greg Smith Promoting Book, Dishing on Goldman Sachs
Bloomberg
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Movers & Shakers," Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on former Goldman Sachs vice president Greg Smith promoting his book, "Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story." She speaks on Bloomberg Television's In The Loop.

Book Review: Steven Spielberg: A Retrospective by Richard Schickel
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
But the 79-year-old Schickel, a highly respected film critic who spent decades reviewing films for Life and Time, has ensured his book goes well beyond the sort of picture-book mentality of more superficial coffee table books. Devoting a chapter to ...

Author to condense 12 James Bond novels into 140 character tweets
New York Daily News (blog)
Good news for time-strapped fans of the suave British superspy James Bond: In celebration of the release of the new 007 movie — “Skyfall” — the author and comedian Charlie Higson is planning to turn 12 of Ian Fleming's original bond novels into 140 ...

New Obama book has 2nd-term plan
Politico
New Obama book has 2nd-term plan. 163. MTV +20 Pts; Email; Print. Barack Obama is pictured. | AP Photo. The campaign says 3.5 million copies are being printed. | AP Photo. Close. By MIKE ALLEN | 10/23/12 8:47 AM EDT ... Obama touts new book ...

Politico

Writing book helps Ariz. Border Patrol widow cope
San Francisco Chronicle
From there, the book evolves. It's a story of grieving, coping, accepting and letting go when your spouse dies in the line of duty. It's not 120 pages of self-pity. As the title suggests, it's a guide for widows of fallen officers. And perhaps, more ...

San Francisco Chronicle

A Conversation with: Author Shankkar Aiyar - NYTimes.com
By By NEHA THIRANI
Most major decisions in India have been reactions to crises, not the result of forethought and planning, author says. ... Shankkar Aiyar is the author of “Accidental India: A History of the Nation's Passage Through Crisis and Change.” An award- winning journalist and columnist, he has reported on the political ... The genesis of this book can be traced to when I reported on crates of gold from the Reserve Bank of India being furtively loaded on an aircraft. I thought that this was no different ...
India Ink

Book News: Orwellian Animation, Joycean Illustration : The New ...
By Rachel Arons
The Imaginarium, the performance-capture studio behind “Rise Of the Planet Of The Apes,” is planning a film adaptation of George Orwell's “Animal Farm.”...
Page-Turner

Today's Scuttlebot: Real Books, and Windows Confusion - NYTimes ...
By By THE NEW YORK TIMES
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Monday's selection includes a comic that looks at artificial intelligence, a celebration of books that aren't electronic and the mystery ...
NYT Bits

Freakonomics » The End of Men Author Hannah Rosin Answers ...
By Stephen J. Dubner
We recently solicited your questions for Hanna Rosin, author of the new book The End of Men (and the Rise of Women). Here now are her replies, which include an explanation of the book's title and possible solutions to the wage gap. Thanks ...
Freakonomics

Tunnel of books - LA Observed
By Kevin Roderick
Tunnel of books. By Kevin Roderick | October 22, 2012 9:34 PM. tunnel-of-books.jpg. Photo from upstairs at The Last Bookstore, at 5th Street and Spring in Downtown. LA Observed photos. tunnel-of-books-more.jpg. More by Kevin Roderick: ...
LA Observed

R. A. Dickey talks about his new children books
Mets pitcher and Nashville Native R. A. Dickey talks about reading and his new children books.
www.usatoday.com/videos/life/books/2012/10/23/1652225/

Books of Wonder Needs To Raise $100,000 to Survive - GalleyCat
The First Word On the Book Publishing Industry ... Books of Wonder, a New York City-based ...
www.mediabistro.com/.../books-of-wonder-needs-to-raise-100...



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