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Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its ratings outlook on German media giant Bertelsmann AG, the parent company of the world’s largest publisher, Random House. As a Wall Street Journal report… Read more »

Hearings were held recently in Australia regarding limitations on book imports. “After hearing 270 submissions on whether to lift import restrictions on the book industry — an overwhelming majority of… Read more »

An announcement from the Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has made it official: Celebrations to mark the 200th birthday of Nikolai Gogol have begun. “Starting from today, eight cities… Read more »

“A New York Times report notes that “the word has been out for more than a little while about the cavernous spaces available in Berlin for a seemingly ceremonial fee… Read more »

Is Amazon.co.uk targeting Britain’s indie publishers with an offer they have little choice but to accept? That’s what the trade group the Independent Publisher’s Guild is saying after a Friday… Read more »

“If recent reports are to be believed,” observes Sam Jordison, “people have started seeing parallels between our current economic meltdown and the world collapse outlined in the 1200 pages of… 2 / Read more »

A little rusty on your geography? Well, a new geography textbook from Brazil’s Ministry of Education will make you feel better. According to an Associated Press report by Bradley Brooks,… 1 / Read more »

Kitchen Confidential author Anthony Bourdain has never hidden his feelings about the indefatigable cookbook author, Food Network personality, and Dunkin’ Donuts spokesperson Rachael Ray. She’s “evil,” he’s said, and her… Read more »

Now it can be told: Thirty years after the fact, Jerry Casale of Devo explains that one of the band’s greatest songs, “Whip It,” came from his reading. “I had… Read more »