Spelling mistake plus murder equals jail
If you’re bad at spelling, you could wind up in jail. Assuming, of course, that your plan is to poison your husband, misspell a word in a forged do-not-resuscitate statement,… Read more »
Amazon and Apple are being investigated by Germany’s federal antitrust office
At this point, Amazon and Germany’s back-and-forth is becoming the stuff of legend. Remember that time Amazon’s warehouse workers in Germany went on strike, then did it again, and again, and again?… Read more »
Serial killer’s book shoots to the top of Amazon charts—then disappears
An author’s fascinating or salacious backstory can be key to a book’s allure (and marketing campaign). But the taste of the reading public isn’t infinitely flexible, and this is nowhere… Read more »
Four employees of a Hong Kong publisher known for criticizing Chinese regime are missing
MobyLives has previously written about the challenges faced by publishers and booksellers located in—and friendly with—Hong Kong: everything from decade-long prison sentences, retaliation from distributors, and mainland censorship of any books (even seemingly innocuous… Read more »
Louisiana indies sue state over new law that equates them with pornographers
A united front of booksellers, civil liberty watchdogs, and independent publishers have come together to challenge Louisiana House Bill 153. The bill, which was signed into law by Governor, presidential… Read more »