December 02, 2013 » MobyLives! Archives

In a move that should surprise nobody in its impracticality, its ambition, or its hilariously sinister overtones, Amazon has announced plans to begin package delivery by drone. Jeff Bezos, 2002-2013… 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

Hail & Farewell: André Schiffrin

Dennis Johnson

André Schiffrin would have been really pissed off by his obituary in the New York Times yesterday — although I can imagine him first chortling over the fact that the… Read more »

Urban Librarians Unite makes the “difficult decision” to endorse the NYPL Central Library Plan

Claire Kelley

Urban Librarians Unite (ULU) is a “professional group created to promote and support libraries, library staff, and librarianship in urban settings.” On September 30th, Christian Zabriskie, the Executive Director of… Read more »

Authors are booksellers on Small Business Saturday

Sal Robinson

In a truly wonderful show of support for independent bookstores, over a thousand authors volunteered to work as booksellers at indie bookstores on Small Business Saturday this year. That’s right: authors,… Read more »

Bay Psalm Book sells for $14.2 million

Nick Davies

Back in April, we told you about an extremely rare book going up for auction from Sotheby’s, expected to sell for millions. The auction for the copy of The Whole Booke of Psalmes that’s… Read more »

Melville House Books

December 2, 2013

Amazon hopes to begin delivering packages via massive flying blender

Dustin Kurtz