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Author cooks up books about baseball, bios (North South Brunswick Sentinel)
William Cook's interest in writing began in high school, where he was the editor of his school newspaper. Yet he didn't become serious about writing books until he reached his mid-40s, starting out with novels that he couldn't get published.
U.S. Confirms Investigation of Google Books Deal (New York Times)
The Justice Department confirmed it was conducting an antitrust investigation into a settlement of a class action between Google and groups representing authors and publishers.
Chat While Reading: The Future Of Books? (NPR)
BookGlutton.com, a new interactive site, allows readers to chat while reading. Could this mark the beginning of a change in how we read books?
New car books to rev up your summer (The Charlotte Observer)
Can't afford to collect cars? You might be able to swing a few book on your favorite marques. And, with summer here, a hammock and a fresh, new car book seem like the perfect match. Let's take a few new books out for a spin.
The problem with self-help books: Study shows the negative side to positive self-statements (EurekAlert!)
In times of doubt and uncertainty, many Americans turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or "I will succeed," are designed to lift a person's low self-esteem and push them into positive action. According to a recent study in Psychological Science, a journal of the ...
DOJ opens formal investigation into Google Books settlement (CNET)
Government investigators will probe whether or not Google's agreement with publishers over the digital rights to index books violates antitrust laws.
Books-A-Million, Ardea Biosciences and Frisch's Restaurants among 52-week highs (SmallCapInvestor.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Books-A-Million Inc. , Ardea Biosciences Inc. and Frisch's Restaurants Inc. are among the new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading among companies with market...
Sorry Oprah: Self-help books seldom helpful: Study (Ottawa Citizen)
So maybe you've been reading all the self-esteem books, chanting the magic phases meant to bolster your self-image — and you still feel lousy.
Positive signs for govt books: deficit $1.2b better than forecast (TVNZ)
There are signs of improvement in the government's books, although figures suggest businesses may be suffering
Bland ambition as libraries put bucks before books (Sydney Morning Herald)
SYDNEY councils are quietly outsourcing the basic functions of librarians to private book suppliers, leaving suburbs with bland generic books that do not reflect local communities.
