Odds and ends

This is a really terrific analysis about the difference to publishers (and writers) between hardcover books and paperbacks. It's a fascinating read if you're interested in news about publishing and media.

Yikes. Kirkus Reviews has a rather scathing review of John Irving's upcoming Until I Find You.

This is a terrific project. I'm fascinated by translations. And one of the publishers is located right in the town where I grew up and went to college.