December 02, 2014 » MobyLives! Archives

Last month, the UK boycott group Amazon Anonymous put out a call for shoppers to refuse to shop from the behemoth of online retail. The campaign, called the Amazon Free… 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

The Art of the Novella challenge 5: The Beach of Falesá

Jonathan Gibbs

Title: The Beach of Falesá Author: Robert Louis Stevenson First published: 1892 Page count: 116 First line: I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning. This one… Read more »

A state-by-state guide to literary bankruptcy

Liam O'Brien

Bankruptcy is not a laughing matter, for the most part. However, it is a complex field of the law that in its study can lead one down some pretty interesting… Read more »

Chinese government cracks down on puns

Kirsten Reach

What, you think this government order is SOME KIND OF JOKE? China is cracking down on puns, careless use of idioms, and other forms of word abuse. It’s bad for… Read more »

Melville House Books

December 2, 2014

Boycott group says Amazon stands to lose millions

Nick Davies