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- Book fairies hide copies of Alias Grace – with letters from Margaret Atwood – around Canada. (CBC Books)
- University of Texas acquires Michael Ondaatje’s archives, including preliminary work behind The English Patient. (The Guardian)
- Bill Clinton’s forthcoming first novel (co-written with James Patterson) is getting adapted for TV. (Entertainment Weekly)
- The recently released film revamp of Stephen King’s It is the highest-grossing horror movie ever. (Variety)
- Dungeons & Dragons launches ebook line. (Popular Mechanics)
- Mormon Church breaks records for most paid for a manuscript by shelling out $35 million (U.S.) for a copy of The Book of Mormon. (HuffPost)
- Philosopher who made headlines with claim that Tintin is an androgynous girl condemns news media. (The Guardian)
- Chad Harbach sued for copyright infringement in his 2011 novel The Art of Fielding, which is being adapted to film. (HuffPost)
- Naomi Klein to address U.K. Labour party conference. (The Guardian)
- The public is loving books about the 2016 U.S. presidential race. (BuzzFeed)
- The real story about Roald Dahl’s black Charlie Bucket. (The New York Times)
- Pottery Barn launches Harry Potter–themed décor line. (BookRiot)
- Happy birthday, Shel Silverstein! (Melville House)
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