Could Writers Get 150k Per Book from OpenAI?

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

Bit of a slow news day, so we will mix things up a little bit. We’ll do a few more links than usual, but the twist is that rather than the title of the piece, I will pick out the most interesting sentence. Let’s see how we do.

1. "If they succeed, the communications could demonstrate willful infringement, triggering enhanced damages of as much as $150,000 per work." [Full story]
2. "Each year, the prize celebrates the novels that have genuinely made people laugh. [Full story]
3. "The rise of AI does mean that I will never again assign a classic five-paragraph essay on an abstract topic." [Full story]
4. "Plus from the title I thought “Gravity’s Rainbow” would be about Skittles. It didn’t seem to be, so I took a break about halfway through." [Full story]
5. "To highlight the censorship suffered by the author in two crucial moments of the editorial process (1890-1891), we have opted to graphically indicate not only “when”, but “where” and “how” this censorship took place" [Full story]
6. “It’s an honor to reintroduce this cherished character to the world with two people who share her signature mischief and charm — Amy Sherman-Palladino and Ryan Reynolds — in this bold, hilarious, and heartfelt new family film.” [Full story]
7. "The sisters say they are committed to keeping the store going. They reject what they say are almost daily offers to buy the building, which is surrounded by skyscrapers in one of the city’s priciest areas and, according to real estate experts, worth well over $10 million." [Full story]