The tech giant that pioneered online bookselling is going old school. After persistent rumors that Amazon was interested in opening a physical store, the company has unveiled Amazon Books, located in an upscale Seattle mall. more »
Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Crazy Year
Jeff Kinney, whose 10th volume in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series publishes today, is currently on his 15-country tour to promote the new book. As he explained to PW, the release of 'Old School' is a big relief after an extraordinarily busy year. more »
Brooklyn's Greenlight Bookstore to Open Second Location
The six-year-old bookstore in the borough's Fort Greene neighborhood is branching out with a 2,100 sq. ft. location in nearby Prospect Lefferts Gardens. more »
J.K. Rowling
Writing Children's Novel: The author of the Harry Potter series
confirmed that she is working on another children's book, under her own name.
Google Abandons
Storefront Plans: After spending a reported $6 million to
renovate a space in New York City for its first stand-alone retail location,
Google will not open the store.
Carrie
Brownstein Talks New Memoir: The author of 'Hunger Makes Me a
Modern Girl' described her new memoir as "a love letter to music and
collaboration."
Gloria Steinem
Lists Feminist Books: The author of 'My Life On The Road' shared
her six top picks for the best books on feminism in a recent interview.
Big Win for
French Booksellers: The survival of France’s independent
bookstores is mostly due to a law that allows publishers to set a fixed price
for books, in stores and online.
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