Some book-related links:

• Alain Robbe-Grillet, dead at 85 (Literary Saloon)
• Two views on product placement in kids’ books (The New York Times)
• Authors often get screwed by Hollywood (Los Angeles Times)
• Profile of David Poindexter of MacAdam/Cage (Al.com)
• Mr. T gets his own graphic novel – what’s next, a Knight Rider remake? (Contact Music)
• 553 first-edition Harry Potters up for auction (Scotsman.com)