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JD Salinger One Sentence Letter Offered for $50,000

JD Salinger One Sentence Letter Offered for $50,000

An "exceedingly rare" handwritten letter from the late author J.D. Salinger has hit Ebay with a $50,000 'Buy It Now' price tag. The high price is even more unusual because of the length of the note - it contains ... continue
J.D. Salinger dead at 91

J.D. Salinger dead at 91

J.D. Salinger, notoriously reclusive author of literary classic Catcher in the Rye, has died at the age of 91, reports indicate. Salinger's son released a report via the author's literary agent that Salinger passed away of natural causes ... continue
Book publishers, book sellers face being WalMarted to death

Book publishers, book sellers face being WalMarted to death

If there is one thing you can say about the Web it is that it is responsible for the disruption of more businesses than just about any recession. We hear daily about the newspaper industry facing annihilation, the ... continue
Dominick Dunne dead at 83

Dominick Dunne dead at 83

Dominick Dunne, author and father of Dominique, died today in Manhattan. Dunne was well known for writing about and reporting high society crime, but also for the shocking and tragic murder of his daughter and Poltergeist star, Dominique ... continue
Irish author Frank McCourt “near death” says brother Malachy

Irish author Frank McCourt “near death” says brother Malachy

Frank McCourt is in a New York hospice dying of a sudden case of meningitis, Malachy McCourt has confirmed. Despite having been diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year, McCourt, 76, has been fairly sprightly, doing book tours and ... continue