April 04, 2013 » MobyLives! Archives

More news today in the may-never-reach-the-courtroom drama unfolding in the case of Book House Of Stuyvesant Plaza, Inc. et al v. Amazon.com. The publishers involved and Amazon have both filed for… Read more »

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Amazon slashing orders to publishers just in time for the holidays — Athena Bryan
A complaint describing a children’s book on potty training as "filth" helps it become a bestseller — Nikki Griffiths
“The fact that you can see the words doesn't make it a book,” argues Audible's lawyer — Athena Bryan
African American online bookstore cuts ties with Amazon — Athena Bryan

Conservative group names Barnes & Noble, ALA “facilitators of porn”

Alex Shephard

Ned Flanders of the world, unite! Earlier this week, the conservative watchdog Morality in Media released its “Dirty Dozen” list, which aims to “expose and shame 12 top enablers of… Read more »

New model for libraries in the UK raises questions

Sal Robinson

As budgets for libraries have shrunk, communities are starting to look to new ways to keep the doors open. In the UK, they’re turning to “social enterprise” companies, according to an… Read more »

Robots not replacing humankind, just writing haikus for Tumblr

Kirsten Reach

Jacob Harris, senior software architect at The New York Times, has developed an algorithm to find accidental haikus in the paper and post them to a new Tumblr. The timing… Read more »

The White Review announces Short Story Prize shortlist

Zeljka Marosevic

The shortlist for the inaugural White Review Short Story Prize was announced earlier this week. The competition, which opened for submissions in December, will award the prize to a writer… Read more »

Melville House Books

April 4, 2013

Amazon tries the “you’re just jealous” defense in ongoing bookseller lawsuit

Dustin Kurtz