October 02, 2012 » MobyLives! Archives

[UPDATED] B&N says it really doesn’t want to carry Amazon’s books, but the fucking things just show up

Kelly Burdick

B & N is “not selling Amazon titles”… Read more »

After removing its books from Amazon, children’s publisher reports record profits — Kait Howard
Amazon picks up The Last Tycoon adaptation, casts Kelsey Grammer in lead — Liam O'Brien
Book spotted in San Bernardino shooting suspects' home inspires Amazon review battle — Liam O'Brien
Amazon shows New Jersey a thing or two about traffic — Liam O'Brien

Criteria for banned books in Iran

Claire Kelley

This week is the 30th anniversary of ALA’s Banned Books week, which is dedicated to ensuring the “availability of all viewpoints to all who wish to read them.” Our own… Read more »

The MacArthur Foundation has announced their fellows for 2012, and among a crowd of recipients that includes an economist, an astronomer, a geriatrician, and one lucky mandolinist, this year’s prize… Read more »

Teens turn to poetry

Ellie Robins

The Independent reports that the UK’s Young Poets of the Year Award attracted record submissions this year. More than 7,000 eleven- to seventeen-year olds sent work to the competition, which… Read more »

Melville House Books

October 2, 2012