Lethem wins National Book Critics Circle fiction prize
New York AP reports Jonathan Lethem, 36, wins the fiction prize for Motherless Brooklyn. Ruth Stone, 84, takes poetry for Ordinary Words. Jorge Luis Borges posthumously earns criticism prize for Selected Non-Fictions. Other honors go to Jonathan Weiner and Harry Wirch for biography and science writings.
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Kennedy's rising stature after troubles in politics and life
Boston AP profiles Edward M. Kennedy nine years after the Palm Beach bar episode that led to William Kennedy Smith’s rape case. Adam Clymer’s biography portrays Kennedy as a towering, reforming figure whose achievements extend beyond his scandals. The piece notes his later image softening, his policy impact, and his ongoing bid for an eighth Senate term.
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King’s Internet ghost story shocks readers online
Stephen King released Riding the Bullet as an online only, 66 page horror tale. The download began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday with high demand crashing sites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Some sources charged 2.50 while Barnes & Noble offered it free later the same day. King wrote the story during recovery from a June van accident.
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Potter author legal clash over muggle terms and Potter rights
Stouffer sues J K Rowling and Scholastic in US District Court on March 6 claiming trademark and copyright infringement over terms such as muggle and Keeper of the Gardens. Scholastic, Rowling and Time Warner counter that the claims are meritless while noting market sales and past negotiations.
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