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Et tu, Daunt? Waterstones partners with “ruthless, money-making devil” Amazon Just last December, it was the talk of not just the UK but New York when James Daunt, legendary London indie bookseller and currently head of chain retailer Waterstones, publicly… 2 / Read more »
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Arguing about “marginal cost” In an article on the Columbia Journalism Review website Ryan Chittum takes on a spate of recent tech posts “arguing that production costs (you know, minor details like advances, editors,… Read more »
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Russian library discovers hidden treasure In case you missed it, as I did, “A treasure trove of pre-revolutionary books and magazines has been discovered in the archives of the Russian State Polytechnical Museum Library in… 1 / Read more »
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VIDEO: Jean-Christophe Valtat discusses Jules Verne at the Watch City Steampunk Festival Aurorarama author Jean-Christophe Valtat was a guest of honor at not one but two steampunk festivals over the last nine days. Jules Verne would be so jealous. Over the next… Read more »
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Cannes likely to honor literary film this year The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing this week, and the Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins has surmised that its coveted prize, the Palme d’Or, will most likely be presented to… Read more »
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt formally files for bankruptcy Barnes & Noble to open “concept” store in Oregon B&N denies “concept” store story Science books for future presidents Lewis Lapham’s still got… Read more »
