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Grogan Returns Author of the bestselling Marley & Me John Grogan’s new memoir, THE LONGEST TRIP HOME, has been announced for publication on October 21 by William Morrow. “From his troublemaking childhood to his courtship of a fiery blond named Jenny, Grogan writes about how he came to terms with who he is and what […]

Last Straw for Cody’s After taking brief refuge in a new smaller Berkeley location in March, Cody’s Books has now closed for good — surprising customers on Friday with a locked door and a sign reading “Cody’s Books is Closed — Thank You.” The staff was told that morning, and had no prior warning. Owner […]

Haber Leaves Rodale; Modern Times Imprint to Close Leigh Haber has resigned from her position as vp/editorial director of Modern Times, the non-fiction imprint she founded last year while at Rodale. Her last day in the office was yesterday, and Rodale will close Modern Times after publishing the remaining titles on its list. “It’s been […]

Amazon’s Clout Helps Debut Novel The Wall Street Journal looks at how David Wroblewski’s debut novel THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE (Ecco) benefited from being championed by Amazon.com. The 566-page literary novel has already gone into its seventh printing — a reported total of 90,000 copies — a week after its publication. Driving that unexpectedly […]

Please Note With the head chef off the grid, deals may be a bit slower than usual to post at Publishersmarketplace.com. Please be patient with time lags — the Lunch team is not ignoring your deals. Also, for those who missed Monday’s note, announcements, news and other items can be sent to marketplacetips@gmail.com through the […]