June 15, 2018

What’s up, bootlickers: Seattle city council repeals the Employee Hours Tax, reneging on its commitment to address homelessness

Amazon, in coalition with Starbucks and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allan, has succeeded in its bid to repeal an employee hours tax (EHT) unanimously approved last month by the Seattle City Council. The tax was… Read more »

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Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths
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
California and Washington enter Amazon investigation — Andy Dion

Arise, Sir Tim, Lord of Bookshops: The founder of Waterstones has been knighted

Nikki Griffiths

I hope you sent a card. Last week was Queen Elizabeth’s “official” birthday! Her Royal Highness gets two birthdays: the actual day she was born (April 21st) and the second Saturday in June… Read more »

We asked, “Is it possible to make a team of soccer players with famous writers’ surnames from this year’s World Cup?” and the answer is “Yeah, kinda!”

Tom Clayton

As you may have heard, the World Cup started yesterday in Russia. The soccer World Cup. You know, the round ball? The one that isn’t basketball, football, or baseball? The… Read more »

“A wonderful way to think about possibilities… to explore exotic politics”: End your week right with some Octavia Butler

Melville House

If the utter madness of the past week tells us anything, it’s that we need a change, pronto. Faced with a total, Trumpian failure of imagination, we must think about other… Read more »

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