BOOK NEWS
Inside the giant that is Rupert Murdoch
Author and Vanity Fair magazine columnist Michael Wolff has signed a deal with Doubleday to write a book on Rupert Murdoch’s rise to power and his recent takeover of Dow Jones.
The book is set to be published in hardcover in fall 2009.
“Drawing upon his unrivaled access to Rupert Murdoch himself, his business associates and his family members, Wolff will depict the intense corporate and family saga that forms the back story of the media mogul’s ultimate consolation of power,” Doubleday said in a statement. | thebookstandard.com
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Young women trying to find their way through a life of BlackBerries, sipping on grande mocha lattes, all the while looking fabulous in their Manolos – this is chick literature, chick lit for short.
There is a bimonthly online literary magazine that deals exclusively with the subject. offers a place to showcase short stories and book reviews written from a young woman’s perspective. It also includes author snapshots.
FIRST LINE
Genesis of Shannara: The Elves of Cintra
Terry Brooks
Logan Tom had climbed out of the lower levels of the compound and was starting up the steps to the walls when he heard the cries. They were sudden and sharp and signaled shock and excitement. He was still inside and could not tell what was happening, but he redoubled his efforts instantly, charging ahead, abandoning stealth, throwing caution to the wind.
“If he was too late …
“If they had already thrown Hawk and Tessa from the walls …
“If, if, if!
“The words burned in his mind like live coals. He couldn’t be too late. Not after coming so far and getting so close …”
RELIGION BESTSELLERS
1. God Is Not Great, by Christopher Hitchens
2. Reposition Yourself, by T.D. Jakes
3. Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict
4. The Penny, by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford
5. Quiet Strength, by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
6. The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins
7. Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen
8. Buddha, by Deepak Chopra
9. Love and Respect, by Emerson Eggerichs
10. Sex God, by Rob Bell
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