How American novelists are seen in England, as seen from America.

• How Harlan Ellison welcomed Slaughterhouse-Five.

• How Hollywood might sell Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

• How Ted Hughes's collected letters resist being thrown out.

• How Google Books looks to a secondhand bookseller (better than you might expect).

• How Simon Crump reacts to the rage of German Elvis fans.

• How can this bookshop name possibly be real?