The book world feels like a day at the races. This month, it's Stephen King in lucky lane four, John Grisham next door, Sarah Palin to his right and Barbara Kingsolver coming up on the outside. Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you’re John Grisham. Full Article at NorthJersey.com

Director Lee Daniels :: on ’Precious,’ Oprah and Mo’Nique Many thought that Sapphire’s novel Precious was too grim to bring to the screen. Full Article at EDGE Boston

Thoughts from the R-J’s Page Turners on new books, old books and maybe even some books of which you’ve never heard. Meet The Page Turners Lisa Kim Bach, reporter If it has pages, she wants to turn them. Mystery? Oh yeah. Horror? If in the mood. Full Article at Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com

The book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders. Amazon.com was offering hardcovers of John Grisham's "Ford County" and Barbara Kingsolver's "The Lacuna" for just $9 on Tuesday, the official release date for both books. Full Article at GoErie.com

NEW YORK — It’s hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you’re John Grisham. Full Article at The Register Guard

Most Downloaded Audiobooks from the Library - Adult Fiction (October 2009) Months Rank Title Author Publisher on List ---- ----- ------ --------- ------- 1 The Lost Symbol Dan Brown Books on Tape 2 2 The Time Traveler's Audrey HighBridge Wife... Full Article at Freshnews.com

Here's more from Grisham (pictured, via), from the article: "[The price] enables me to make a royalty, the publisher to make a profit and the bookstore to make a profit ... If a new book is worth $9, we have seriously devalued that book ... Full Article at mediabistro.com

It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham. Full Article at Cincinnati Enquirer

Story collections rarely sell more than a few thousand copies, but demand for “Ford County” has been so high that it was caught in the publishing price wars, with Walmart.com and Amazon.com among those offering pre-orders of the $24 hardcover for $9... Full Article at Biloxi Sun Herald

Its hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if youre John Grisham. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

NEW YORK — It was a weird day in the book price wars. Full Article at N.J. Courier-Post Online

NEW YORK It was a weird day in the book price wars. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune

<strong><span class="subhead">Amazon cuts book prices</span></strong></p><p>The book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders. Full Article at KansasCity.com

NEW YORK - It was a weird day in the book price wars. Full Article at Boston Globe

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Wisconsin voters have seen John Grisham’s novel “The Appeal” come to life. Full Article at Truth Dig

Give the king of the legal thriller credit for expanding his literary range. Today, "Ford County," John Grisham's first collection of short stories, hits stores. Full Article at Asbury Park Press

under $9 by Wal-Mart.com and Target.com. Authors, publishers and rival booksellers worry that cutting the price so low will harm competition and force down the cost of books overall, leading to a reduction in author advances. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune