February 12, 2019

While the story hasn’t finished playing out yet, the votes are in, and according to most of my lefty media heroes the richest man in the history of — well,… 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

McNally Jackson to expand—and add two new stores

James Collier

Rumors of McNally Jackson’s troubles have been greatly exaggerated. Back in October, devotees of the beloved indie bookstore became anxious when owner Sarah McNally announced that the original Prince Street… Read more »

New amazing space for the readers and writers in Brooklyn

Christina Cerio

The Center for Fiction has celebrated fiction readers and writers since its opening in 1821, a time when NYC had less than 200,000 residents. (The photo on their website shows horses and… Read more »

Michael B. Jordan to produce Marlon James’s “African Game of Thrones”

Michael Barron

Unless you live under a rock, you’ll have heard that Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the new novel and first of a trilogy by Booker Prize winning Jamaican author Marlon James,… Read more »

Slow and steady wins the race

Michael Seidlinger

It’s February. I know. We’re barely a quarter of the way into 2019 and it already feels like we’ve lived through three years. Things feel slow. Book sales reflect the… Read more »

Melville House Books

Bezos: Dick pix schtick tricks hicks & hacks

Dennis Johnson