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Everyone seems to agree: The Justice Department’s lawsuit against the publishing industry and Apple for antitrust infractions has violated the laws of logic. Now, it seems, it has also violated… Read more »

In Chile, a group calling itself Libros Sin IVA (Books Without VAT — “value added tax”) is petitioning the government to get rid of the 19% tax on books —… Read more »

A few months ago, we posted a video that explained where old books get their distinctive, musty smell that so many people love. Now, for people who prefer brand new… 1 / Read more »

Typos, typos everywhere! At least that’s what author Wes Funk probably thought when he learned that an early draft of his latest novel, Cherry Blossoms, had been mistakenly sent to… Read more »

Hitler and Chaplin Let’s talk about our self-absorbed literature The dead end of self-publishing Your bad mood is making me angry In response to Bloom, and Shakespeare Spoken word poetry… Read more »