My super cynical Simon & Schuster/Amazon contract theory
Josh Cook
Amazon is turning Hachette into a gazelle.… Read more »
Leaked documents reveal the extent of Amazon’s tax evasion in Luxembourg
Liam O’Brien
Luxembourg (unofficial motto: “The Delaware of Europe”) is in the spotlight yet again. In a previous MobyLives piece, we discussed the European Commission’s ongoing probe into Amazon’s tax payments, or lack… Read more »
An interview with Half The Kingdom author Lore Segal
Alex Shephard
Lore Segal’s Half The Kingdom, a New York Times Notable Book, is now out in paperback. In Half the Kingdom, the renowned New Yorker writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Lore Segal creates a hilarious, poignant, and profoundly moving… Read more »
Judge denies HarperCollins bid for $1 million in Julie of the Wolves digital rights case
Nick Davies
After years in court and a ruling in March, the dust is finally settling around the fight over digital rights to Jean Craighead George’s classic YA novel, Julie of the… Read more »
Liyuan Library: a destination haven near Beijing
Wah-Ming Chang
Liyuan Library is a tourist destination. Many go there not in order to read the books but to stand inside an architectural marvel. And now there will be more tourists planning to visit, because its architect, Li Xiaodong, has… Read more »
Two-year-old becomes an internet sensation thanks to her public library
Claire Kelley
A video showing Texas two-year-old Elizabeth Christensen naming the parts of the body has gone viral. She learned to identify the liver, lungs, intestines, brain, heart and stomach in an anatomy… Read more »
