Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem, author of The Disappointment Artist and Other Essays; Gun, With Occasional Music; and Motherless Brooklyn, is offering the movie rights to his new novel You Don't Love Me Yet (to be released today) for no money down. Interested parties are invited to send their proposals to the author. The lucky winner … Continue reading Lights… Camera… Option!

If basketball leaves you cold, check out The Morning News' Tournament of Books. A slate of recent literary fiction goes head to head, judged by a raft authors, editors, and general webgeeks. The winner advances, until at last only the champion remains. You can read the judge's decision, then read further commentary "from the booth," … Continue reading The Other March Madness

In other prize news, The Bookseller has announced its shortlist of 2006's oddest UK book titles. Sadly, most of these titles are not yet available in the US.How Green Were the Nazis? edited by Franz-Josef Bruggemeier, Mark Cioc and Thomas ZellerD. Di Mascio’s Delicious Ice Cream: D. Di Mascio of Coventry: An Ice Cream Company … Continue reading Loose Spoons? We Got Your Book Right Here