October 25, 2017

In the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s downfall, a number of men employed in media and other high-profile jobs have been accused of sexual harassment, and have resigned, been fired, or lost… Read more »

Amazon

Dave Eggers’ new hardcover will be available in indie bookstores only — Bryn Goldstein
"BoxedOut" campaign to warn customers of costs of shopping on Amazon this season — Ryan Harrington
What are the other options for those who think GoodReads “sucks” and is “just shy of unbearable”? — Athena Bryan
California and Washington enter Amazon investigation — Andy Dion

China says Gui Minhai has been released. What does that mean?

Ian Dreiblatt

For years, we’ve been closely following the case of Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, apparently abducted by agents of the People’s Republic of China while on vacation in Thailand two years ago, and… Read more »

Cowards and boring people want to ban books on magic from schools

Simon Reichley

The market research firm YouGov recently conducted a poll on the subject of “Book Banning.” They asked a thousand respondents wether or not certain types of books (categorized by content and… Read more »

Three-hundred-year-old Chinese erotica proves we’re all still prudes

Alex Primiani

A Hong Kong bookseller is finding relevancy and a new path to redemption with the publication of a long-lost erotic novel, and he’s hoping it will shed light on the horrors… Read more »

Melville House Books

Roy Price, accused of sexual harassment in 2015, has finally left Amazon, under intense pressure

Stephanie DeLuca