May 09, 2013 » MobyLives! Archives

Workers for a temp agency that supplies staff to Amazon warehouses are suing for lost wages, accusing their employer—Integrity Staffing Solutions—of not paying employees “for all the time they actually… Read more »

Amazon

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

Yesterday was a bad, bad day for book editors UPDATE: Today also sucks

Ariel Bogle

While everyone knows that the life of a newspaper book editor is usually all free lunches, soft couches made of ARCs, and foot rubs from first time novellists, some days… Read more »

Ten Nights On Long Island: The Great Gatsby’s early reviews

Kirsten Reach

In its first year, The Great Gatsby sold a disappointing 21,000 copies, less than half of the first year sales for This Side of Paradise or The Beautiful and Dammed.… Read more »

Pink unicorns and pastel bling: Maureen Johnson calls out gendered covers

Abigail Grace Murdy

When author Maureen Johnson tweeted on Tuesday, “I do wish I had a dime for every email I get that says, ‘Please put a non-girly cover on your book so I can… Read more »

Brooklyn Public Library to hold biking fundraiser this weekend

Nick Davies

As part of its annual Support the Branches fundraiser efforts, the Brooklyn Public Library is holding a charity bike event this Saturday, called Bike the Branches. A borough-wide celebration of… Read more »

Melville House Books

May 9, 2013

Amazon temps sue for backpay, German Amazon strike imminent

Kelly Burdick