Via the New York Times:
"In a hotly contested deal, the life story of Dewey, a rescued cat who lived for 19 years in a library in a small town in Iowa, has sold for about $1.25 million to Grand Central Publishing."
Actually, I'd rather see the hilarious video Operation Kitten Calendar turned into a book. Who's with me?
It's Funny Friday here at Zooba headquarters--a day eclipsed only by Sarcastic Wednesday. Duh.
Check out this short piece from highbrow satire mag McSweeney's of book reports written by celebrities. The highlight? Matt Damon reviews A Separate Peace. (via Comedy Central Insider)
Check out The Love Calculator! A naysayer, are you? Plug in literary figures for frighteningly accurate results!
And get Pride and Prejudice from Zooba.
Gawker reports that Borat is in talks to produce a "book of postcards." And that Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen may have a $2 million-dollar deal on his hands. NIIIIICE.