- The TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace premiered last night. Here are six things that inspired the novel. (CBC Books)
- A film sequel to Stephen King’s It is already in the works. (The Verge)
- Fans want Wonder Woman to be openly bisexual in the next film adaptation, as per the comic book. (BookRiot)
- Amazon plans brick-and-mortar bookstores in Austin and Washington. (Publishers Weekly)
- National Book Foundation names all-women “5 Under 35” authors to watch. (Los Angeles Times)
- Hurricane Relief Bookstore raises money for recent hurricane victims. (BoingBoing)
- Author Junot Díaz speaks out about Puerto Rico’s need for aid after Hurricane Maria. (HuffPost)
- Australian authors encourage the public to vote yes in same-sex marriage survey. (The Guardian)
- Why do book jackets for the same book vary so much in different countries? (The Guardian)
- Some notable times authors tried to “hack” the New York Times bestseller lists. (LitHub)
- A few of the weirdest cases of authorial copyright infringement. (Electric Lit)
- When children’s book creators sneak adult jokes into their titles. (MashReads)
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