The Elf on the Shelf balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 22. (Photo: Charles Sykes, AP)
1:33PM EST November 23. 2012 - Here's a look at what's buzzing in the book world today:
Literary parade: Happy day after Thanksgiving! Check out the bookish balloons that made an appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and read the story of how the Elf on the Shelf went from a self-published story sold out of the trunk of a car to a character so iconic it got its own float at the parade.
Black Friday: The best present is always a good book. Check out deals from publishers on this Black Friday.
John Quincy Adams: Watch USA TODAY's Bob Minzesheimer discuss John Quincy Adams with biographer Harlow Giles Unger on CSPAN's BookTV Sunday at 10 ET.
Bad sex in fiction: The British magazine Literary Review has announced its 2012 shortlist for the Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Fifty Shades of Grey may be absent, but the list includes Tom Wolfe's Back to Blood and seven other contenders.
Tolkien trouble: The J.R.R. Tolkien estate and Tolkien's publisher HarperCollins are suing Warner Bros. for $80 million over digital licensing rights, focused on online slot machines.
Best books of '12 list: The Washington Post has released its year-end best books list, which includes offbeat picks Arcadia by Lauren Groff and Broken Harbor by Tana French.
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