Does the world need another e-publishing app? Evan Ratliff, Nicholas Thompson, and Jefferson Rabb think so, and they've created The Atavist to prove it: an iTunes-like store for a la carte, original, long-form narrative journalism -- ...READ MORE›
American publisher Scholastic has just surveyed youngsters thoughts about books, and it's good news for traditional publishing: E-readers haven't dominated the world, and two thirds of kids still say they'd keep printed matter books. READ MORE›
The endless hand-wringing over the death of print books -- and its supposed corollary, diminished intellectualism -- overlooks a key point: Digital media can actually enhance how we read.
So says the innovation and design giant ...READ MORE›
Barnes & Noble is considering putting itself up for sale to "maximize shareholder value." Could that be part of a plan to ditch those brick-and-mortar stores and focus on Internet retail? READ MORE›
Leather-bound books and rich mahogany shelves may soon be as endangered as the 70's playboy who used them to impress women.
Today, Amazon announced that sales of books for its popular Kindle reading device are far ...READ MORE›
Random House today announced a huge reorganization aimed at moving the company from its analog roots to its possible digital future. Details as to how this will affect the hydra-headed company's output aren't exactly clear, but there ...READ MORE›
It's a stretch to say that Amazon loves Macmillan books again ... but at least the publisher's books are back in Amazon's online bookstore, and its e-books are available for the Kindle. Who won the fight? Probably Apple, as it turns ...READ MORE›
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