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Thomas Pynchon sells archives to Huntington Library

NEW YORK (AP) — The archives of Thomas Pynchon, including correspondence, handwritten notes and the typescripts for such classic novels as “Gravity's Rainbow” and “V.”, have been acquired by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.

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US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1. Tom Clancy Red Winter by Marc Cameron - 9780593422762 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover - 9781668001233 - (Atria Books) 3.

USA Today suspends book bestseller list; Bookforum shutters

NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today's weekly chart of top-selling books is on indefinite hiatus after the newspaper's parent company, Gannett, laid off the editor in charge of compiling the list that's closely followed in the publishing industry.
Review: Smiley visits Wild West in ‘A Dangerous Business'

Review: Smiley visits Wild West in ‘A Dangerous Business'

“A Dangerous Business” by Jane Smiley (Alfred A.
Review: A story of polar exploration and women's suffrage

Review: A story of polar exploration and women's suffrage

“Terra Nova” by Henriette Lazaridis (Pegasus Books) Hunger takes many forms.
Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down

NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade publisher, is stepping down.

Penguin reviewing policies after allegations book depicted assault as consensual

Penguin Random House Canada said it will "reflect" on its procedures after a subject of Leah McLaren's memoir, who alleges she was sexually assaulted, says the writer mischaracterized the sexual encounter as consensual.

ACLU sues Missouri school district over book removal policy

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — The ACLU of Missouri is suing a suburban Kansas City school district over its policy of automatically removing any challenged library material before it is reviewed.
'Expressive times': Publishing industry an open book in 2022

'Expressive times': Publishing industry an open book in 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — In 2022, the story of book publishing was often the industry itself. Penguin Random House's attempt to purchase Simon & Schuster ended up in a Washington, D.C.

Book distributor Thomas Allen & Son to close in 2023, pass contracts to Firefly Books

TORONTO — Thomas Allen & Son, one of Canada's oldest book distributors, will close its doors in a matter of months, becoming what the company's CEO describes as another casualty of consolidation in the publishing industry.
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