March 27, 2009

Breaking news: Layoffs at Amazon and the NY Times

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Lest you thought the ground had stopped trembling, the economic crisis continues to reverberate throughout the book buisness: An AP report says Amazon.com has announced it’s closing three of its distribution centers and laying off or transferring 210 people, while another AP story says the New York Times — the one publication every American writer still dreams will lift their book to stardom — has announced layoffs and a salary cut for remaining staffers.

Dennis Johnson is the founder of MobyLives, and the co-founder and co-publisher of Melville House.

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