“(R)ough-and-tumble Hollywood business tactics, including lawsuits and personal attacks, are permeating New York’s traditionally more genteel book world.” The reason? Movie and TV rights. “Ever since ‘Gone With the Wind,’ studios have been vying for the rights to bestsellers that could become the next ‘Da Vinci Code’ or ‘Harry Potter.’ Increasingly, they’re also seeking out quality material. … The fight for the inside literary track can be brutal, and agents live in constant fear of being out-hustled.”