This is page 25 of the book publishing news archives.

Jeff Bezos Apologizes for Kindle Controversy (2009-07-27): Jeff Bezos has issued an apology for deleting Kindle users' copies of two George Orwell's books, 1984 and Animal Farm.

Swedish Author Appeals Injunction in Catcher in the Rye Case (2009-07-24): Attorneys for the Swedish author who wrote a sequel to J.

Cover Art for The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown Released (2009-07-07): Here is the cover art for the new novel, The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. There is a blood red wax seal, the D.C. skyline and more.

Authors Turn Booksellers to Help Promote Oxfam Bookfest (2009-07-06): Authors and celebrities have joined forces to help promote the first annual Oxfam Bookfest, a nationwide book festival in Great Britain.

Judge Stops Publication of Catcher in the Rye Sequel (2009-07-01): A federal district court judge in Manhattan has ruled that a Swedish author may not publish a sequel to J.

Chris Anderson Says Copied Wikipedia Passages Were Unintentional Mistake (2009-06-25): Wired editor in chief Chris Anderson has admitted that some of the passages in his new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price were copied from Wikipedia.

Ray Bradbury Campaigning to Save Library (2009-06-22): Ray Bradbury is launching a campaign to help U.

John Irving Shares His Writing Process (2009-06-19): Bestselling author John Irving (The World According to Garp) discusses his next book, Last Night in Twisted River, and his writing life with Sam Tanenhaus, the editor of the New York Times Book Review.

President Obama's Half Brother Lands Book Deal (2009-06-16): Another member of the Obama family has just landed a book deal.

Christian Group Sues for Right to Publicly Burn Francesca Lia Block Book (2009-06-15): A Christian group in Wisconsin is suing for the right to publicly burn a copy of Francesca Lia Block's book, Baby Be-Bop.

J.K. Rowling Accused of Plagiarism (2009-06-15): Here we go again.

Debut Novelist Wins Dublin's Impac Prize (2009-06-11): A first time novelist has beaten out such literary luminaries as Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Roth and Doris Lessing to win Dublin's Impac Prize, which carries a cash prize of 100,000 Euros.

Ben Franklin Book Sells at Auction for $556,500 (2009-06-10): An authentic copy of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac sold at auction at Sotheby's for $556,500, which is the second highest price ever paid for a book printed in America (the highest price was for a copy of George Washington's copy of The Federalist Papers which went for $1.

J.D. Salinger Sues Anonymous Author of Catcher in the Rye Sequel (2009-06-01): J. D. Salinger is suing the author writing a Catcher in the Rye sequel. Only Salinger can write that novel and he has chosen not to.

Barbra Streisand is Writing About Her Life (2009-05-29): Broadway World reports that Barbra Streisand has been writing about the construction of her home in Malibu.

Borders Group Reports Revenue Decline (2009-05-28): Borders Group reported a 12% drop in revenues for the first quarter, as the recession drags on.

Obamas to Continue National Book Festival Started by Laura Bush (2009-05-27): USA Today reports that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will preside over the ninth National Book Festival.

The Jewel of Medina Author Speaks Out Against Censorship (2009-05-20): Sherry Jones, the author of the novel The Jewel of Medina, is speaking out against censorship of her book which details the life of the child bride of the Prophet Muhammad.

Starbucks Chooses Crazy for the Storm as Next Featured Book (2009-05-19): Starbucks has selected Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival, by Norman Ollestad as its next featured book.

Cormac McCarthy Archive Opens in San Marcos (2009-05-18): A complete archive of Cormac McCarthy's work is going on display at the Southwestern Writers Collection at Texas State University-San Marcos.