Torrent of Trump tomes tarnishes book biz; bonanza of “bad faith” books bemoaned
The political-insider book is hardly a new phenomenon—Tacitus’s Annals, which was named one of the ten best nonfiction books of 117 (AD) by The New York Times, is an early example… Read more »
Wait, Why do novels have to say “A Novel” on the cover?
In a recent post for The Goods (by Vox), Eliza Brooke explores this rather interesting question of why novels still feature the simple-to-the-point-of-foolish “reading line” (the industry term for information on… Read more »
Vox lays off fifty employees, many in “social video” departments across platforms
Vox Media Group announced this past Wednesday that they’re laying off fiften people, and shifting roles for another dozen. Todd Spangler at Variety reported on the story. In an email to employees,… Read more »
So why did Amazon open a bookstore?
Stories about Amazon’s latest skullduggeries, you may have noticed, have shorter and shorter life spans. At least within the industry. The company’s endless series of monopolistic accomplishments have been so… Read more »