Title Case

With the class action lawsuit against Anthropic fast approaching, the Authors Guild has put out a call to members to submit book titles they believe the AI company may have stolen to train its large language model—and noted that, if the suit is successful, statutory damages to authors range from $750 to $150,000 per title. In this week’s magazine, we spotlight Page Break and Tables of Contents, two new events series hosting literary-themed dinners for the most voracious readers. Plus, for our fall cookbooks feature, we rounded up notable titles on at-home entertaining, Indigenous cuisines, and cocktail recipes for every kind of party guest. Publishers who have inventory with Diamond Comics Distributors should finally receive answers today, when a Maryland court will rule on the defunct company’s plan to liquidate its consigned stock, per the Beat. HarperCollins UK has edited Andrew Lownie’s bestselling biography about Prince Andrew following Melania Trump’s threat to sue Hunter Biden, reports the Bookseller. As BookTok and Bookstagram fuel renewed interest in reading, the Baltimore Banner wonders why the AP is axing its book reviews. Meanwhile, Public Books makes the case for taking online book communities seriously, and Slate pens an ode to Goodreads. The Wall Street Journal spotlights the new generation of wealthy retirees commissioning ghostwriters to pen their memoirs, and Wired looks at how book clubs could create bridges between politically opposed parents and children. And Sheila Hodgson, senior editor at Harlequin UK’s Mills & Boon imprint, has died at 66.