March 06, 2015 » MobyLives! Archives

Amazon UK has a shiny new offer for its employees. The company will hand over a cash bonus of £3,500 to employees if they take voluntary redundancy, The Bookseller reports.… 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

Christopher Morley’s “The Rubaiyat of Account Overdue” for legendary bookseller Frances Steloff

Claire Kelley

In 1920, Frances Steloff rented out a brownstone basement in the Theater District at 128 West 45th Street for $75 a month and started a bookshop. Her stock was initially only… Read more »

Graffiti in Ecuador gets a grammatical makeover

Julia Fleischaker

An anonymous group of roving editors are making their way through Quito, Ecaudor, wielding the street art equivalent of a red pen. Calling what they do a “public service and a… Read more »

Penguin’s Little Black Classics confirm that books are a much better investment than cigarettes

The origin story of Penguin Classics has been told so often that it’s practically gospel in the publishing industry. I wouldn’t be surprised if Penguin’s human resources handbook commands all… Read more »

Melville House Books

March 6, 2015

When Amazon presents “The Offer” you may not want to take it

Zeljka Marosevic

Christopher Morley’s “The Rubaiyat of Account Overdue” for legendary bookseller Frances Steloff

Claire Kelley

Graffiti in Ecuador gets a grammatical makeover

Julia Fleischaker

Penguin’s Little Black Classics confirm that books are a much better investment than cigarettes

Mark Krotov