Levi Asher is quite determined to get an answer on the subject of book pricing. Accordingly, he’s initiated the first in a lengthy series of posts attempting to wrestle with the question, with the first installment featuring Richard Nash, Mark Sarvas, and agent Scott Hoffman. I have my own considerable thoughts on the subject and hope to offer my input in the near future.

On Tuesday, September 18, at 7:00 PM, a number of individuals will appear on a panel at the third-floor Lecture Hall of the Journalism Building at Columbia University. The panelists include Steve Wasserman, Peter Osnos, Elisabeth Sifton, Carlin Romano, and Mark Sarvas, and it will be moderated by CJR publisher Evan Cornog. Mark has additional details.

And for an alternate version of the Passangers, how can one resist these 1970s wipes and the crude dance moves? (Although the guy with the moustache, who appears to be the comic relief in both clips, is better in the first one.)