November 25, 2013

German workers are striking again at Amazon warehouses this Monday, and have vowed to continue their fight for fair wages through the busy holiday shipping seasons. As reported by Reuters… 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

Apple fumbles “Sex Criminals” comic decision

Sal Robinson

In another complicated snarl of prudishness, money, multiple gatekeepers, and above all, unclear standards, the comic series Sex Criminals, by writer Matt Fraction and artist Chip Zdarsky, published by Image… Read more »

Dispute over a library adds tensions to Russian-American relations

Claire Kelley

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak’s collection of books and manuscripts, which contains 250,000 published volumes—the vast majority of which are in Hebrew and Yiddish—is located at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New… Read more »

London brings literary art to street benches

Nick Davies

The city of London is planning to bring some literary art to the streets next summer. In a program being called “Books About Town,” the literary charity the National Literacy… Read more »

Sir Alex Ferguson’s memoir is a smash hit, but it’s also riddled with errors

Sebastian Sarti

During his 26 year tenure of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson racked up a string of awards and accomplishments, including thirteen Premier League titles, two UEFA Champions league titles, and… Read more »

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German Amazon workers strike again

Dustin Kurtz