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Howard Junker Rescinds His Resignation as Editor of ZYZZYVA

by Staff
Daily News
3.18.09
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Six months after Howard Junker announced that he would be retiring, the editor of ZYZZYVA has rescinded his resignation. In a message posted last month on the journal's blog, Junker wrote that the decision was based on several factors, including his enduring love for the journal he's edited for the past quarter century, the inability to find an appropriate successor, and a change in his personal retirement plans. "My retirement kitty is not as robust as it once was," he wrote.

Obama Establishes White House Arts and Culture Post

by Staff
Daily News
3.17.09

President Barack Obama last week created a new position to oversee arts and culture in the Office of Public Liasion and Intergovernmental Affairs. Kareem Dale, who was previously named special assistant to the president for disability policy, will hold the new position under senior advisor Valerie Jarrett.

Change Comes to PEN American Center

by Staff
Daily News
3.13.09
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PEN American Center, the central U.S. outpost for the international writers organization, will welcome a new president this spring and bid farewell this summer to its longtime executive director.

Hungry NEA Literature Director Challenges Residents of Ohio Town

by Staff
Daily News
3.12.09
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David Kipen, the literature director at the National Endowment for the Arts has challenged the residents of Kellys Island, Ohio—all 131 of them—to read Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as part of the independent federal agency's Big Read program. If they do? He'll buy them pizza. If they don't? He'll eat a copy of the book.

Center for Book Arts Celebrates Letterpress Centennial

by Staff
Daily News
3.11.09
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The Center for Book Arts in New York City is celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the Vandercook Proof printing press with a series of events and the publication of the limited edition Vandercook Book, a collaborative artist book featuring work created using the press.

Barnes & Noble Buys E-book Retailer Fictionwise

by Staff
Daily News
3.10.09

Barnes & Noble last week announced that it had acquired New Jersey-based e-book retailer Fictionwise for $15.7 million. In a press release, the bookseller said it plans to integrate Fictionwise into a digital strategy that includes the launch of an e-bookstore later this year.

Independent Publishers March Through Small Press Month

by Staff
Daily News
3.9.09
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The thirteenth annual Small Press Month, a nationwide celebration of the contributions of independent book publishers, is underway. Cosponsored by the New York Center for Independent Publishing, the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, and the Independent Book Publishers Association, the schedule of events includes readings, book launches, author appearances, and other events that shore up support for and promote unity among small presses.

Shrine of Sufi Poet Destroyed

by Staff
Daily News
3.6.09

The shrine and grave of Sufi poet Rahman Baba, located outside the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, were bombed on Thursday, and according to local authorities, members of the Taliban are suspected of the attack.

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