July 09, 2018 » MobyLives! Archives

Amazon is selling and profiting from racist and hateful products, according to a newly released study by the Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE) and the Partnership for… Read more »

Amazon

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

A Singaporean bookstore is selling more than books in hopes of buying itself a permanent home

Alex Primiani

All over the world, the rent is too damn high, and one bookseller in Singapore hopes to be released from the shackles of rent and buy a permanent home for his… Read more »

Arsenic and old books

Ryan Harrington

I have heard it said by several insiders at several publishing houses that green books don’t sell. It’s true that you don’t see a whole lot of them, especially when compared… Read more »

Literary writers are pivoting to television

Michael Seidlinger

How often do you find yourself binging a TV show instead of watching a movie? The answer varies, but it used to be far more one-sided. The current golden age… Read more »

So, uh, we’ve got some pretty amazing books coming out

Melville House

If you checked out the blog last week—and you should have—you might have noticed that our regular blogging activity was on pause as we instead offered a preview of some… Read more »

Melville House Books

July 9, 2018

Amazon is selling Nazi books for kids and not doing much to remove them

Stephanie DeLuca