Barney Rosset, 89, Publisher And Anti-Censorship Hero

“[He] was most identified with his work at Grove Press, the New York-based book publisher he bought in the early 1950s. For the next several decades, he … used his company to distribute critically acclaimed but sexually explicit books by D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller and William S. Burroughs and engaged in a series of groundbreaking legal battles that changed the way the government interpreted the First Amendment.”

US Senator Raises Questions About Smithsonian Chief’s Travel

On Monday, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) asked the Smithsonian inspector general for the complete documentation of Clough’s travels since 2008, when he became the institution’s top official. Grassley, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, said he was concerned that “the Smithsonian may have not learned from previous mistakes” after an online investigative group, JunketSleuth.com, questioned 59 trips.

Paramount Sues Mario Puzo’s Son Over “Godfather” Sequel

Paramount has sued Anthony Puzo, a son of the novelist, seeking to stop publication of a new “Godfather” novel called “The Family Corleone,” Reuters reported. The studio says that it gave permission for a 2004 sequel, “The Godfather Returns,” written by Mark Winegardner and published by Random House, but not for a 2006 follow-up, “The Godfather’s Revenge,” also by Mr. Winegardner and published by Putnam.