April 23, 2013

Amazon is hiring for their first official office in Russia, which will focus on growing the Kindle market there. Russia, however, remains famous for their widespread book piracy, particularly in… Read more »

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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

Seven great escapes in children’s literature

Nick Davies

E.L. Konigsburg, author of the classic children’s book From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, which tells the story of a brother and sister who run away to live… Read more »

Can a typeface make you hungry?

Christopher King

This month we’re celebrating the release of The Duke’s Table, a collection of more than 1,000 vegetarian recipes compiled in 1930 by an Italian nobleman named Enrico Alliata, the Duke… Read more »

Haruki Murakami’s new novel breaks records, causes literary daze

Sal Robinson

Though we are still shifting our copy of 1Q84 around the apartment, moving it from the “I’ll never read this” shelf to the “I really want to read this, but… Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Self portraits by famous authors

Kirsten Reach

If you were Flannery O’Connor, wouldn’t you paint a friendly fowl under your arm? If you were Hunter S. Thompson, wouldn’t you take a couple of selfies in your favorite… Read more »

Melville House Books

Will Russian ebook piracy slow the Amazon juggernaut?

Dustin Kurtz