The Case for Raunchy YA Lit

Raunchy is a strong word used by the author of this article to make a point about the value of, say, realistic fiction for teens. A must-read article, IMHO.

Ebooks Accelerate Paperback Release Dates

An unintended consequence of the huge changes taking place in the publishing industry started by ebooks, works to our advantage! Book clubs will benefit!

Google Has Entered the eReader Game!

Wow---$140 for an eReader from Google......

The YA Lit Kefuffle, continued

This interesting debate seems to bring out passionate responses from all sides of the political spectrum. (yeah, I know, another mixed metaphor.)

Book on Amazon's Top Lists---while it's still being written?!

Could John Green, best-selling, YA author, have his finger on the future (sorry for the mixed metaphor) of publishing?

Gatsby Without the Greatness?

So Fitzgerald's masterpiece has been re-written to make it more "accessible" to less able readers. Sort of like re-working Mark Twain to make it "less racist." So has political correctness gone TOO far? Roger Ebert certainly thinks so.

South Korea to throw away schoolbooks by 2015

South Korea to throw away schoolbooks by 2015

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RITA Awards Announded

The Romance Writers of America gave out this year's award for the best romantic novels in a wide variety of subcategories.

 I will be reading the YA winner The Iron King by Kagawa.