The PW Morning Report: Wednesday, November 4, 2009

By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 11/4/2009 7:15:00 AM

BOOK PRICE WAR SPECIAL:

The New Yorker on the Price Wars
James Surowiecki devotes this week’s financial page to Wal-Mart and Amazon’s book price wars.

Follow the Bouncing Book Prices
In an odd chapter in Amazon and Wal-Mart’s price war, Grisham’s new book of short stories, Ford County, went up and down in price as the two retailers vied for dominance. From AP.

Price Wars Not Just Pre-Sale
According to the New York Times, Amazon and Wal-Mart are keeping their discounts going, even once the books are published (they had previously been pre-pub only).

Obama’s Half-Brothers to Publish Books 
Two of the president’s half-brothers are slated to publish books, one an autobiographical novel about the abusive Obama senior, and the other a memoir due from S&S in January 2010. From AP.

Running Down Some Palin Books
Here are looks at two other Sarah Palin books coming out around Palin’s own book. From the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

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