Can Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga save B&N?
Last week, the Wall Street Journal’s Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg reported on a new Barnes & Noble television commercial created by B&N chairman Leonard Riggio, starring Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett.… Read more »
George Will goes on The O’Reilly Factor to explain why O’Reilly’s book is “nonsensical”
Poor Bill O’Reilly can’t seem to catch a break. Last time we checked in with America’s most insecure blowhard, the writer and TV host was trying—unsuccessfully—to wage war against Publishers… Read more »
Houghton Mifflin partners with Weber Grills, inaugurating new era of publisher-brand collaboration
What’s the central threat to the domestic publishing industry? Is it overproduction? Is it Google Books? Is it the United States government’s consistent willingness to define consumer interest in a… Read more »
Sanctioned fake Amazon reviews by gun enthusiasts savage book by Sandy Hook mom
If you search this blog’s archives, you’ll find a number of references to Tuscan Whole Milk. This is not because the contributors to MobyLives have a particular affinity for Tuscan… Read more »
When is an Amazon employee not an Amazon employee? On payday, says a new lawsuit
Last week, Amazon, a company not unfamiliar with litigation, was hit with a new lawsuit. The case, Taree Truong et al. v. Amazon.com et al, was filed by four former… Read more »
“In her own lifetime her work was hardly understood at all”: An interview with James Essinger
In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, we asked James Essinger, author of Ada’s Algorithm, a few questions about his revealing and insightful biography, which is out in paperback today. As… Read more »
“I think it’s pretty clear you’re wrong”: An interview with Kirk Lynn
We’re publishing Kirk Lynn’s brilliant debut novel, Rules for Werewolves, in just one week, but we didn’t want to wait until publication to share this interview with the man itself.… Read more »
Fall Books Preview: The Happy Marriage
We’re only weeks away from the launch of our Fall 2015 season, but why wait? Over the next couple of weeks, we’re giving you an exclusive look at the exciting… Read more »
Fall Books Preview: Rules for Werewolves, by Kirk Lynn
We’re only weeks away from the launch of our Fall 2015 season, but why wait until September? Over the next couple of weeks, we’re giving you an exclusive look at… Read more »
Fall Books Preview: The Dog Walker, by Joshua Stephens
We’re only weeks away from the launch of our Fall 2015 season, but why wait until September? Over the next couple of weeks, we’re giving you an exclusive look at… Read more »