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E-Readers Don't Have Anything On These Books

E-readers work dandy for straight stories, but some books demand the traditional treatment: lush photos, glossy pages, and a heft that commands considered travel. God bless the flip-worthy, full-color coffee-table book. We've picked a few of our recent favorites.READ»

Gamestop's Android Tablet, Report: Apple After Dropbox, Pixel Qi Backed By 3M, IBM's Watson Becomes Dr. Watson, Groupon Grows

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. READ»

Hacking Work: Managing Up

Most people are *already* hacking their work, but just don't know it.READ»

Haagen-Dazs Gets Busy With Honey Bee Haven

An ice cream giant and a California University have paired up to celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day.READ»

Honey Gets Sexy in New Book on Global, Exotic Industry

Author Grace Pundyk spills the beans behind her new book.READ»

Stylish Covers to Protect Your E-Book

Go ahead and judge -- these protectors will keep your e-book looking stylish.READ»

• 2010: The Only Year of the E-Reader

America's Photographer

Rick Smolan, the former National Geographic and Time magazine photographer who makes great coffee table books like "Day in the Life of America, " invites us into his home to discuss photography and his latest projects.READ»

PROFIT TIP: Your Customers Just Don't Care

Are you serious about producing more profit? Make the leap from SELLING to SOLVING.READ»

Craigslist Heartbreak Turned Into Art

A Brooklyn illustrator has begun turning "missed connections" posts from Craigslist into a series of art prints, which she posts on her blog. (Here's one of her posts, taken from a "m4m" ad.) According to the New York Times ...READ»

Chris Anderson Lifted Wikipedia Passages for 'Free'

The Virginia Quarterly Review took a close look at Wired editor Chris Anderson's upcoming book Free, and discovered that entire passages appear to match entries in Wikipedia verbatim. Says reviewer Waldo Jaquith: "... ...READ»

The Meaning of "Life Inc."--a Conversation With Author Douglas Rushkoff

In his latest book, Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back (Random House), Douglas Rushkoff claims that currency was invented to prevent transactions and put a brake on economic growth, ...READ»

• Life, Inc. Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

The Kanye Curriculum: 7 Ways to Be a Success

Eds. note: We're re-publishing this slideshow from June in light of Kanye's actions during the VMA awards this past weekend. Whether or not you believe his interruption was a staged publicity stunt, these excerpts from his book, "Thank You and You're Welcome," will shed light on his attitude about the music business, and business in general.READ»

Read: In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-The-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules

A tragic plane crash, a drug-addicted scion, a bitter lawsuit--these juicy ingredients should make for a tasty corporate drama. Alas, they don't, because the company is In-N-Out Burger, and seemingly nothing can derail the beloved ...READ»

Happy employees get their own book

I recently came across another video with Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, being interviewed informally by web entrepreneur Loic Le Meur. The interview, which is 20 minutes long and was recorded during the TED conference, can be found on ...READ»

Why We Make Mistakes

Why We Make Mistakes turns a ton of academic research about how our brains can work against us into a string of cocktail-party nuggets about dum-dums. Make no mistake, this is breezy stuff: You'll learn why French music in a wine ...READ»

Work With Me: Author Interview Series Part 2

Like it or not, there is some kind of tension between generations in the workplace. Every book about those pesky Gen-Yers claims that they’ll ruin the world. The authors of Work with Me decided that we all might need a more ...READ»