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  • August 2007

    • Sacre Bleu! Harry Potter Translator Pinched

      Associated Press  |  Aug 8, 07 8:53 PM CDT

      Sacre Bleu! Harry Potter Translator Pinched

      (Newser) - A French boy suspected of posting a translation of the latest Harry Potter novel was arrested Monday, the AP reported today. The 16-year-old didn't appear to have financial gain in mind, a prosecutor said—with the French version not due until October, "he just wanted to get the book online." More »

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      France  • book  • literature  • teenagers  • Harry Potter  • intellectual property

    • 'Mommy Lit' Taps Motherlode of Frustration

      Slate  |  Aug 2, 07 6:00 AM CDT

      'Mommy Lit' Taps Motherlode of Frustration

      (Newser) - Slate reviewer Katie Roiphe dresses down the entire emerging "Mommy Lit" genre in her caustic feminist review of the Brit bestseller "Slummy Mummy." Roiphe says she doesn't have a problem with light summer page-turners, but she takes issue with the novel's celebration of frumpy female mediocrity.  More »

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      book  • women  • literature  • feminism  • mothers

    • Harry Potter and the Chinese Knockoffs

      New York Times  |  Aug 1, 07 10:02 AM CDT

      Harry Potter and the Chinese Knockoffs

      (Newser) - The titles are unintentionally hilarious— Harry Potter and the Big Funnel, Harry Potter and the Chinese Porcelain Doll —but China's thriving piracy industry is no laughing matter. The Times looks at the phenomenon of "Harry" knockoffs, a problem so widespread that one estimate puts the percentage of illegal books for sale at 40%. More »

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      China  • book  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • piracy  • knockoff

  • July 2007

    • Literati Rejoin the Fray Over Frey

      Time  |  Jul 31, 07 12:00 PM CDT

      Literati Rejoin the Fray Over Frey

      (Newser) - More than a year after Oprah delivered her on-air dressing-down to James Frey for fictionalizing his own memoir, his publisher, Nan Talese, hasn't forgiven or forgotten.  At a literary convention in Texas last weekend, Talese called Oprah's behavior  "mean and self-serving,"  said the confrontation was "fiercely bad manners," and challenged her to apologize. More »

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      book  • Oprah Winfrey  • James Frey

    • Amazon Stock Soars on Booming Sales

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 25, 07 4:50 AM CDT

      Amazon Stock Soars on Booming Sales

      (Newser) - Amazon.com shares shot up 21.4% in after-hours trading yesterday following a report that profits more than tripled in the second quarter thanks to booming sales and a new membership program that offers express shipping for a flat fee, reports the Wall Street Journal . The bump boosted the stock price from $69.25 to $84.09. More »

    • Missing Pages, Printing Errors Hex Potter Fans

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jul 24, 07 3:26 PM CDT

      Missing Pages, Printing Errors Hex Potter Fans

      (Newser) - The seventh Harry Potter book sold 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours in print, but at least 200 fans of the teenage wizard have had less than magical experiences with the saga's finale. An irate group of readers on message boards at Amazon.com and eBay are already reporting printing errors and missing pages in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. More »

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      book  • eBay  • Amazon.com  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • publisher  • wizard

    • Potter Spell Smashes Records in First-Day Sales

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 07 3:33 AM CDT

      Potter Spell Smashes Records in First-Day Sales

      (Newser) - The internet leaks don't seem to have weakened any of the boy wizard's magic:  "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" sold a record-breaking 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale Saturday. The 7th and final installment in the series bested the 6th, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” which sold 6.9 million copies in 24 hours two years ago. More »

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      book  • Harry Potter  • wizard

    • What CEOs Read Before They Lead

      New York Times  |  Jul 22, 07 1:42 PM CDT

      What CEOs Read Before They Lead

      (Newser) - Scanning the personal libraries of CEOs, tech gurus and venture geniuses reveals not only what they read but how they think, the Times reports. The well-heeled have taken to housing their exorbitant collections in luxurious, custom-built, private spaces. And if you read between the lines, the literature tends to reflect the collector. More »

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      business  • book  • literature  • Steve Jobs  • reading  • CEO  • libraries  • Galileo  • Queen Elizabeth I  • Michael Milken

    • Potter Fans Throw Global Party

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 21, 07 7:13 AM CDT

      Potter Fans Throw Global Party

      (Newser) - Eager readers around the globe took part in a massive midnight fete that combined jubilation and bereavement as they snatched up copies of the final installment of the Harry Potter saga. Fans lined up from Ohio to Singapore, many of them in costume, speculating on the fate of their favorite characters and enjoying Potter-themed parties thrown by bookstores. More »

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      children  • book  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling

    • 10 Books to Blow Your Mind

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 17, 07 1:57 PM CDT

      10 Books to Blow Your Mind

      (Newser) - Sebastian Beaumont, the author of Thirteen, offers his list of books that "blur the boundaries of consensus 'reality' and psychological reality." Journey to the East , Hermann Hesse Le Grand Meaulnes , Henri Alain-Fournier Fight Club , Chuck Palahnuik Vurt , Jeff Noon Steppenwolf, Hermann Hesse More »

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      list  • book  • literature  • psychology  • mind

    • 'Potter' Printers Pay $20M to Protect Finale

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 15, 07 2:52 PM CDT

      'Potter' Printers Pay $20M to Protect Finale

      (Newser) - Bloomsbury is shelling out millions to keep the latest and final installment in the Harry Potter series a chamber of secrets until its on-sale date next week. The British publishers are installing extra security and even guard-dogs at way stations as the Deathly Hallows ships to booksellers, and have a coven of lawyers ready to pounce on any breach in protocol. More »

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      book  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • Children's books

    • Rowling Finds Last Hurrah Bittersweet

      BBC  |  Jul 7, 07 4:40 PM CDT

      Rowling Finds Last Hurrah Bittersweet

      (Newser) - Fans aren't the only ones who will mourn the end of the Harry Potter series. Author JK Rowling "absolutely howled" as she wrote one of the concluding chapters of the final volume of the wildly successful seven-book series, the BBC reports. But she was also elated that Harry's adventures are finally over. More »

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      book  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • Children's books

  • June 2007

    • Harry Potter Work$ His Magic

      Associated Press  |  Jun 29, 07 4:34 AM CDT

      Harry Potter Work$ His Magic

      (Newser) - Advance orders for the final book in the Harry Potter series are up 17% over the last installment, British publisher Bloomsbury reports. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will bring down the curtain on one of the biggest money makers in publishing history  on July 21. The latest Potter movie, which has already premiered in Tokyo, is also casting a spell on fans. More »

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      movie  • book  • literature  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • publishing  • Bloomsbury

    • FBI Recovers 'Good Earth' Manuscript

      Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 07 7:03 PM CDT

      FBI Recovers 'Good Earth' Manuscript

      (Newser) - The manuscript of Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth" has turned up at a Philadelphia auction house, having gone missing in 1966. The FBI was called in after the daughter of one of the author's secretaries tried to put it for sale, the AP reports. Buck died in1973, believing the 400-page manuscript of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel had been stolen. More »

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      book  • literature  • auction

    • Top 10 Online Book Sellers

      Forbes  |  Jun 25, 07 1:35 PM CDT

      Top 10 Online Book Sellers

      (Newser) - Forbes picks the best based on selection and buyer experience. abebooks.com amazon.com audible.com bn.com powells.com More »

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