March 29, 2013

Goodreads, the online tool for sharing book recommendations and falsely-prurient alarms about underage sexual roleplay, announced Thursday that they’ve been acquired by Amazon. Or rather, in an announcement on the… Read more »

Amazon

A Forbes contributor has suggested replacing libraries with Amazon bookstores — Michael Seidlinger
Congressman Keith Ellison asks Amazon why they’re still selling Nazi merchandise — Stephanie DeLuca
Workers in Spain, Poland, and Germany strike against Amazon’s brutal labor practices on Prime Day — Simon Reichley
Amazon is selling Nazi books for kids and not doing much to remove them — Stephanie DeLuca

Major preservation group calls NYPL plan “a real estate deal,” demands library reconsider

Kelly Burdick

A major new opponent of the New York Public Library’s “Central Library Plan” is on the scene: the Historic Districts Council, a prominent advocacy group that works on behalf of… Read more »

Oscar Wilde gives advice to writers in recently discovered letter

Claire Kelley

If you’ve ever wanted to buy an authentic letter written by Oscar Wilde, you’ll have an opportunity next week. As reported in the Telegraph, a 13-page letter was found last… Read more »

The Miles Franklin Award short list announced

Ariel Bogle

The Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious book prize, has just announced this year’s shortlist. The prize was established as a bequest from Miles Frankin, author My Brilliant… Read more »

Proust’s first poem, and manly mockery

Kirsten Reach

As 2013 is the 100th anniversary of Swann’s Way, there’s a little Proust mania in the air. The Morgan Library is hosting an exhibit with Proust’s early drafts, Anne Carson… Read more »

Melville House Books

Amazon devours Goodreads and all of their crunchy Big Book Data

Dustin Kurtz