It’s the time of year when lists are made forecasting the rise and fall of household expenses, big and small. Accordingly, it …
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Free eBooks For Banned Book Week
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, a censorship-awareness campaign backed by “the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types,” according to the American Library Association.
Why J.K. Rowling’s New Ebook is $17.99
The Casual Vacancy, the first and much-buzzed-about book for adults from “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, hits shelves (and the e-readers of those who’ve preordered it) on Thursday. The book, an almost guaranteed …
Should Justice Drop the Apple Ebook Lawsuit?
When the news of the Department of Justice’s antitrust suit against Apple and five of the nation’s largest book publishers became public earlier this spring, it took many by surprise. The suit accused Apple and the publishers …
Ebooks Suit Could ‘Wipe Out Publishing Industry As We Know It,’ Senator Says
The Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple and major book publishers could make it harder for young authors to get published, New York Senator Charles Schumer wrote in The Wall Street Journal.
5 Reasons Borders Went Out of Business (and What Will Take Its Place)
Forty years ago, when Borders opened its first store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the book industry was a different place. But for years, Borders acted like it wasn’t, culminating in the announcement this week that it would …
Should You Buy an eBook Reader?
At least once a week, someone tries to explain all the reasons that I need an eBook reader. It’s become so annoying that I recently resorted to online threats: I recently Tweeted that the next person who sees me reading a book …
How to Snag Free or $1 Summer Beach Reads
If your vacation plans include a little light summer reading, you couldn’t ask for lighter fare this year. Most of us won’t be packing any physical books to go along on our vacations; we’ll just whip out some kind of device and …
