Omni Daily News

The Book Behind Brad's Beard: USA Today reveals the "inspiration" behind Brad Pitt's grizzled goatee. Apparently, his facial hair has something to do with the film adaptation of David Grann's bestseller The Lost City of Z. Only his barber knows for sure. 

Neil Gaiman on the Small Screen: The Guardian UK reports that the bestselling fantasy author will write an episode of Doctor Who, the BBC's hugely popular sci-fi series. 

Taylor Prize for Nonfiction Announced: Author and journalist Ian Brown has won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Nonfiction for The Boy in the Moon, a touching account of Brown's relationship with his profoundly disabled son. The finalistis for this top Canadian literary award included John English's Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968-2000, Daniel Poliquin's René Lévesque, and Kenneth Whyte's  The Uncrowned King: The Sensational Rise of William Randolph Hearst. 

Moving & Shaking: Shutterbugs are snapping up Rob Sheppard's show-and-tell image editing guide, Photoshop Elements 8: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks, which landed the #2 spot on the Movers and Shakers list this morning. 

--Lauren