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Why the NY Public Library is Flourishing
“The New York Public Library is getting webbier by the day,” wrote The Atlantic reporter Alexis Madrigal in his compelling piece about the NYPL, one of the most famous libraries in the world. In an age...
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Borders is a Bust
All sales are final. As of tomorrow, Borders Bookstore is officially a bust. The once-popular chain will begin closing its remaining 400 stores nationwide, not only emptying shelves, but eliminating...
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Pottermore Challenge is Up and Running
After a month of anticipation, J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore web site is finally underway. Yes, it’s been accessible since June, but now the fun begins. As I explained last month, Rowling’s Pottermore web...
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The Line Between Print Books and E-Books Just Got Cloudy
As e-books continue to become more accessible and convenient, the Amazon Kindle reveals its latest development: the Kindle Cloud Reader. Much like Apple’s iCloud — which weaves together your Apple...
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Harry Potter E-Books Delayed
There’s been so much attention on J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore web site that we’ve almost forgotten what its true purpose is: selling e-book versions of the Harry Potter series. That’s because the books...
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Amazon May Get Netflix-like Service for Books
Kindle e-books might now be available at libraries across the country, but the changes don’t stop there. A report by the Wall Street Journal says Amazon might be working on a new Netflix-like service...
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Amazon’s Book Monopoly Is Growing
Amazon already sells books. It may soon start a Netflix-like rental service. And now it’s entering another field in the book industry: publishing. According to this article by The New York Times,...
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CliffsNotes Comes to the Web…In Video Form
In case you ever wanted to see a classic book or Shakespeare played out in cartoon form, you can now. That’s right. CliffsNotes is coming to the web. According to this article from Entertainment...
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Fans Praise ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Web Series
Almost 200 years after it was published, Pride and Prejudice is having a moment…online, that is. According to The Daily Dot, a modernized version of the classic tale is now a web series, called the...
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New Kindle Checkout System In the Works
When Amazon first created the Kindle, it was meant to be used for reading e-books. Then it became a tablet. Now it might become a cash register. According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon — the...
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