What’s in a book? Typically it’s an idea, or a story an author is trying to convey. Sure, readers nowadays can pick up books at stores or online, but it’s… Read more »

On Monday night books found their very own patron in the form of ‘Made in Chelsea’s’ Mark-Francis Vandelli. For the uninitiated, Mark-Francis is the most entertaining cast member of the… Read more »

Books make great gifts. Relatively cheap, easy to wrap, covering subjects to suit the most boring or interesting of recipients, they really are the gift that keeps on giving. Or… Read more »

A public library in San Antonio, TX has taken the digital age to the next level, Paul J. Weber writes for the Associated Press (picked up here by USA Today), by eliminating… Read more »

Infographics are eminently mockable, but some are more mockable than others. Top of the pile this week is IT Strategies’ infographic illustrating the history of publishing from the 1700s to… Read more »

Here’s the thing about ereaders: they are a technology that depends on their exclusive status. They’re really not for everybody, you know? It’s only the young and strong and forward-thinking… Read more »

The Pew Internet and American Life Project released the results of their latest survey about U.S. e-reader and tablet ownership this past Friday and, I’m sorry to say, owning an… Read more »

Good news, patriots! Remember when you bought that ereader a couple years back, in part because you like books, in part because having a thousand volumes in your hand makes… Read more »

If you travel with an ereader, you’ve encountered that moment on a plane when you’re required to shut off your device during take-off. The reason that airlines cite for this… Read more »

On Friday, three of Germany’s biggest booksellers, along with its biggest media company and its biggest telecom company, debuted an e-book distribution platform and an e-reader intended to compete with… Read more »