BLACKOUT BY LISA UNGER OPTIONED FOR FILM

According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Longtime Martin Scorsese producer Barbara De Fina, Austin Chick and Andrew Kletjian have optioned Lisa Unger's new Random House thriller "Black Out.""

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BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Cadman Plaza
Presented by Best of Brooklyn
FREE
>official website
(718) 802-3846

The Brooklyn Book Festival, on Sunday, September 14, is a huge, free public event presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today. One of America’s premier literary and literacy events, this hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages. The festival is organized around themed readings and devoted to timely and lively panel discussions. The inclusion of top national and international authors and new partners has expanded the festival’s reach while continuing to celebrate and enhance Brooklyn’s contemporary and historic literary reputation. The Brooklyn Book Festival is an initiative of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz presented by the Brooklyn Literary Council and Brooklyn Tourism

Sunday, September 14, 2008, at 10:00 AM

Head out to Brooklyn (my hometown) and let me know how much fun you have!

MANN BOOKER PRIZE SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED

Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger (Atlantic)
Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture (Faber and Faber)
Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies (John Murray)
Linda Grant, The Clothes on Their Backs (Virago)
Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency (Fourth Estate)
Steve Toltz, A Fraction of the Whole (Hamish Hamilton)

http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/stories/1134