This week! Books! We’re all counting down to the end of this godforsaken year, and I just want to take a quick moment to say that I hope you’re staying safe and healthy, wearing your masks, and making those painful but necessary choices around the holidays. We just need to hang in there for a […]
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The Last Few Weeks in Books 3/1/13
Lots of good links from the last few weeks, let’s get to it! It’s been tough sledding for Barnes & Noble lately. On the heels of announcing earlier in the year that they plan to shutter one third of their stores (link is to CNET, I work there), they had an earnings call this week […]
What Will the Book World Look Like After the DOJ Lawsuit?
Whew! Thanks to everyone for all of your comments, Tweets, Pins, and for making Jacob Wonderbar week fun! If you’re in San Francisco don’t forget about the launch party tonight at Books Inc., hope to see you there! And there’s still time to enter the Pinterest sweepstakes. Meanwhile… I guess there was some teeny tiny […]
Why the Harry Potter E-books Are and Aren’t a Really Big Deal
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the last tome of a hardcover that I lugged around on vacation. It took up seemingly half my suitcase and weighed a ton, but because it wasn’t available in e-book form and because I don’t believe in piracy, I carried that thing across the country. Now I’m thrilled […]
This Week in Books 2/10/12
This week! Books! It’s been a while! The elephant in the Amazon has been the subject of many an anguished quote from many an anonymous publishing executive, who are extremely nervous about What Amazon Is Up To With The Kindle And The New Amazon Publishing Imprint Thing. The latest notable entries in the field: Confessions […]
This Week in Books 12/9/11
This Week! Books! Abbreviated again! Apple, E-book Publishers in EU Crosshairs Over E-book Sales Justice Department Investigating E-book Pricing I Write in Multiple Genres – How Do I Choose An Agent? 5 Reasons Why I Resent My Nook The Bad Sex in Fiction Award Goes to David Guterson Readmill Goes Public: Is the Future of […]
