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Orange Tea Obreht: The 25-year-old writer has won the prestigious Orange Prize, and says she doesn’t feel she’s earned it. From the Guardian.

10 Summer Reads: Malcolm Jones offers 10 new books to read this summer. From Newsweek/ Book Beast.

Kobo in Five Languages: The Digital Reader reports that Kobo has started selling e-books in Spanish, German, French, Italian and Dutch, in addition to English.

Patchett on the Writing Life: Ann Patchett tells the Guardian about her new novel, set in the Amazon.

Why E-books Are Bad for You: PC World explains–it has, among other things, to do with copyright.

George Saunders Interviewed: From Bomb.  The headline links to part 1.  Here’s part 2.

No Nook for Nook: One Boston Herald columnist can’t let herself love her e-reader.