February 27, 2015

Yesterday, “legendary hoarder” and newsletterman Mike Allen reported that former White House press secretary Jay Carney will join Amazon next week. Carney’s new title is “senior vice president for Worldwide… 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

Barnes & Noble creates a new college bookstore business, B&N Education

Kirsten Reach

The college bookstore business is still going strong, and Barnes & Noble has found a way to improve its stock by emphasizing its textbooks. In an announcement yesterday, the company said… Read more »

Book club helps ex-offenders in Washington DC find solace and encouragement

Julia Fleischaker

In The Washington Post, Robert Samuels visits a group of former inmates, juveniles who had been sentenced as adults, who have found company, solace, and encouragement in their book club,… Read more »

The Little Prince goes big in Turkey

Zeljka Marosevic

For publishers, there are certain dates that can either cause terrible anxiety or tremendous excitement. When a world is opened up, or a secret kingdom closed down. When you reign… Read more »

Melville House Books

Amazon has hired Jay Carney; Melville House to hire ex-Bush Administration officials

Mark Krotov