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Two more giant retailers join boycott of books published by Amazon
Dennis Johnson
Maybe it’s an instance of live by the sword, die by the sword: After years of ruthlessly battering retailers with relentless and drastic predatory pricing, Amazon finds its foray… 16 / Read more »
Rumor: Amazon to open stores
Dennis Johnson
Speculation is high that Amazon has had a revolutionary idea about how to better sell books: the rumor is they’re going to open stores. In an early report on the… 7 / Read more »
Bernard Schlink sues the Weinsteins: There is no gross
Kelly Burdick
Swiss publisher Diogenes and author Bernard Schlink are suing The Weinstein Company, claiming that the studio is fraudulently overstating production costs for The Reader and thereby avoiding paying “2.5%-5% of… Read more »
Reclusive Fidel Castro attends his own book launch — and speaks for six hours
Dennis Johnson
Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance last Friday in order to attend the launch party for his new book. According to a Associated Press wire story, it was a… Read more »
Patton Oswalt on Derek Raymond, and other Melville International Crime news
Paul Oliver
“Holy s***” When asked in a recent GQ interview if he could recommend a good book, actor and comedian Patton Oswalt got our attention with this wonderful recommendation: “I’m also… Read more »
Day in Review
Dennis Johnson
Surviving the after math: Best football books Who are the authors on your “When they are good, they are very good indeed, but when they are bad they are horrid”… Read more »
