Zooba http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/ The blog of Zooba.com. A blog written by and for book lovers concerning pop culture, politics, news, and--of course--books! en Copyright 2007 Mon, 21 May 2007 11:01:26 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2ysb5-20051201 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Simon & Schuster lets you vote on what they'll publish American IdolSimon & Schuster Publishers has teamed up with Media Predict; called Project Publish, the initiative allows virtual traders to bet on which book proposal will ultimately get the green light...An interesting departure from the usual system of editors selecting which books to launch. S&S's team will select the grand prize winner among the top scorers, and that author will land the book deal (via The New York Times).

Really, book publishing industry? "American Idol" tactics?

I guess it's the inevitable next step after The New York Times called you out on not being able to predict your own bestsellers (via Bookninja). Ouch.

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/project_publish.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/project_publish.html News Mon, 21 May 2007 11:01:26 -0500 New from Michael Chabon: 'The Yiddish Policemen's Union' The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonZooba's got the newest from Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. The New York Times calls The Yiddish Policemen's Union "a gripping murder mystery and one of the most appealing detective heroes to come along since Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe." (Whoa!)

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/new_from_michael_chabon_the_yi.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/new_from_michael_chabon_the_yi.html fiction Fri, 18 May 2007 09:43:58 -0500 The new Elmore Leonard Up In Honey's Room by Elmore LeonardZooba's got the latest from bestselling author Elmore Leonard, Up In Honey's Room. This is a much better book name than his working title, Hitler's Birthday. (via ElmoreLeonard.com)

Check out a review, and get it now from Zooba.

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/the_new_elmore_leonard.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/the_new_elmore_leonard.html News Thu, 17 May 2007 07:55:31 -0500 Zooba's the original "Netflix for books" Galleycat)
]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/zoobas_the_original_netflix_fo.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/zoobas_the_original_netflix_fo.html Hmm Wed, 16 May 2007 14:54:16 -0500 The newest from Khaled Hosseini USA Today has a brief interview with Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. His newest is A Thousand Splendid Suns. Get it now from Zooba!
]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/the_newest_from_khaled_hossein.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/the_newest_from_khaled_hossein.html Authors Thu, 03 May 2007 14:17:59 -0500 Book news roundup -It's White House Press Secretary lit: Ari Fleischer got a book deal, now Scott McClellan's inked his own. Tony Snow, care to comment? (via GalleyCat)

-May is Get Caught Reading Month, promoted with posters of celebrities with books. The only poster out of stock? Rosie O'Donnell's. (via Book Patrol)

-Oh, snap. Are blogs salting book reviewers' game? (via The New York Times)

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/book_news_roundup_15.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/book_news_roundup_15.html News Thu, 03 May 2007 09:55:02 -0500 Zooba's got George Tenet At the Center of the Storm by George TenetIt seems like just yesterday that ex-CIA Director George Tenet was struggling with his manuscript deadline. The book is out now, and Wonkette has already weighed in.

Get it now from Zooba, and let us know what you think...

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/zoobas_got_george_tenet.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/05/zoobas_got_george_tenet.html Nonfiction Tue, 01 May 2007 14:38:25 -0500 Book news roundup -It's PEN World Voices Week in New York. (via The Literary Saloon)

-Hey, any Stephen King fans out there? He'll be at the upcoming Edgar Awards. (via David Thayer)

-Author Ray Carver: screenwriter? (New York Magazine via Maud Newton)

 

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_14.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_14.html News Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:40:33 -0500 Zooba.com site issues Hi, members! When I tried to check if Zooba.com had any George Orwell or Raymond Carver just now, I discovered that the site is temporarily down for my browser, Firefox. (I can get to Zooba if I use Internet Explorer, though.)

If you, too, are having problems accessing your account and would like help, please contact Customer Service:

E-mail: customer.service@zooba.com

Phone: 888-827-1828

We're working to remedy this problem. In the meantime, please be patient. Thank you!

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/zoobacom_site_issues.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/zoobacom_site_issues.html News Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:12:59 -0500 Book news roundup -The London Book Fair begins! (via London Book Fair)

-Ray Carver's short story hits the big screen on April 27 (via New York Times)

-The New York Times Book review explores international lit (NYT Book Review via LitKicks)

-Big Brother watches George Orwell's flat (via Slush Pile)

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_13.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_13.html News Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:59:54 -0500 Kurt Vonnegut dies at the age of 84 A Man Without A Country by Kurt VonnegutSadly, one of our favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, died last night. (via Shelf Awareness)

Read more via The New York Times. Better yet, read Slaughterhouse-Five for a taste of his sheer brilliance.

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/kurt_vonnegut_dies_at_the_age.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/kurt_vonnegut_dies_at_the_age.html News Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:50:44 -0500 Book news roundup -Miss Snark, literary agent, has some sympathy for Don Imus. After all, "he helped promote a lot of books." (via Miss Snark)

-Newly uncovered manuscript from the late author of Suite Française (via Conversational Reading)

-More mind-blowing poetry videos from Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate (Billy Collins Action Poetry via Very Short List)

-Au revoir, Cody's Books (via SFGate)

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_12.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_12.html News Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:34:23 -0500 Book news roundup: Self-reflection edition -Hey, our parent company, Bookspan, is in the news! All publicity is good publicity, right? (via The Wall Street Journal)

-Write your own bite-size fiction threads at Ficlets (via The Olive Reader)

-Guerilla artists' book installation brightens our commute (via New York magazine)

-A moment of clarity in the midst of our rereading addiction (via Moonlight Ambulette)

 

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_selfreflecti_1.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_selfreflecti_1.html News Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:21:12 -0500 Book news roundup -A book review of The Feminine Mistake: "Are stay-at-home mothers putting themselves—and feminism—at risk?" (via The New Yorker)

-Edith Wharton: "From ugly upper-class duckling to literary queen." (via The New Yorker)

-Publisher FSG lets its brand name do all the work (via GalleyCat)

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_11.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/book_news_roundup_11.html News Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:16:49 -0500 Move over, 'Marley and Me' 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?

]]> http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/move_over_marley_and_me.html http://thebookblogger.com/zooba/2007/04/move_over_marley_and_me.html News Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:58:01 -0500