Knowbodies (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Motoko Rich discusses the implications of ebook loans for libraries and a panel of experts* in the New York Times Room for Debate ask whether the brain likes ebooks. * Alan Liu, English professor Sandra Aamodt, author, “Welcome to Your Brain” Maryanne Wolf, professor of child development David Gelernter, computer scientist Gloria Mark, professor of informatics
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
... of reading on mobile screens, however tiny (3.5 square inches) they may be. The New York Times's Motoko Rich and Brad Stone point out that many who don't own an e-reading device are happy flipping pages on their cell phone, at least for short trips like train and bus commutes. After that the eyes begin to tire. The iPhone is a little easier on the eyes at 6 square inches, but Kindle,...
Conversational Reading (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Nobel speaks, publishers listen: Curious readers clamoring for more work from this year’s Nobel laureate in literature will be able to get their hands on two more titles in the next three years. Metropolitan Books has acquired the North American rights to two novels by Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German novelist and essayist who was awarded the Nobel Prize last month. Per Motoko...
Tuscaloosanews.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
MOTOKO RICH and BRAD STONE Some readers prefer the convenience of small-screen smartphones and iPod Touches over e-readers.
WebPro News (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... that didn't happen, and Chin picked today (Monday, November 9th) as an alternate goal. Now, Motoko Rich has reported, "The parties to the Google book settlement, which would legalize the creation of a vast library of digital books, have asked the judge overseeing a revision of the agreement for an extension to this Friday, Nov. 13." It sounds like the lines of communication...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... to endorsing political thrillers. "He's our Oprah," author Brad Thor told The Times' Motoko Rich . "God love him, we're very fortunate." Oprah Winfrey averages about 6.8 million viewers a day airing at various times across the country (9am in Chicago, 3pm in Los Angeles, 4pm in New York.) In October, Beck's live and same-day DVR average was 2.7M daily viewers,...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
A Southern Mirrored Window by Motoko Rich Published, New York Times: November 2, 2009 “ The Help ,” a novel about the relationships between African-American maids and their white employers in 1960s Mississippi, has the classic elements of a crowd pleaser: it features several feisty women enmeshed in a page-turning plot, clear villains and a bit of a history lesson. Kathryn Stockett, author...
Knowbodies (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
John Esposito writes : I live 100 yards from a campus of the University of California, but cannot get remote access to the UC digital collection at any price. This situation won’t last; the pressure of a knowledge economy, coupled with the incentives of enterprise, will bring the riches of the world of information to my study. My PayPal account is ready . Esposito comments on Motoko Rich's...
PersonaNonData (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
... good book could become literal. Romance writer Jude Deveraux already has embraced these ideas. As Motoko Rich writes in the New York Times (9/30/09), “Ms. Deveraux said she envisioned new versions of books enhanced by music or even perfume. 'I'd like to use all the senses,' she said.” ..... Reports of the death of reading are premature. Readers are resilient and inventive....
Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist... (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... such as Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Target (” In Book-Pricing Battle, How Low Can They Go? ” by Motoko Rich, New York Times ). The American Booksellers Association has cried foul–indeed, some have wondered how publishing can survive when the biggest sellers are treated as loss leaders, like cans of tuna fish in the grocery store. Then again, it’s the retailers who are absorbing the loss...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
October 27, 2009, Stephen Rubin Takes Over at Henry Holt & Co. By Motoko Rich in The New York Times Stephen Rubin, the former publisher of Doubleday Publishing Group who worked closely with authors including Dan Brown , John Grisham , Pat Conroy and Bill Moyers , is taking over as president and publisher of Henry Holt & Company. A month ago, Mr. Rubin, 67, resigned as publisher-at-large...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Publishers Delaying Electronic Editions of Major Titles By Motoko Rich in The New York Times The approach of the holiday gift-buying season — the most important time of the year for booksellers — is prompting several publishers to withhold electronic book editions of some of the biggest books of the year. The e-book version of Stephen King’s latest novel, “ Under...
Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Price War Over Books Worries Industry By MOTOKO RICH in Thw New York Times, October 16, 2009 A tit-for-tat price war between Wal-Mart and Amazon accelerated late on Friday afternoon when Wal-Mart shaved another cent off its already rock-bottom prices for hardcover editions of some of the coming holiday season’s biggest potential best sellers, offering them online for $8.99 apiece....
the Literary Saloon (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Wal-Mart is taking on Amazon with deep, deep discounting of bestselling books and, as for example Motoko Rich reports in The New York Times , Price War Over Books Worries Industry (though of course this is such a jittery industry that everything worries it): A tit-for-tat price war between Wal-Mart and Amazon accelerated late on Friday afternoon when Wal-Mart shaved another cent off...
WebPro News (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
... the rest. In addition to Google's big project, libraries are starting to offer electronic books. Motoko Rich with the New York Times reports : Eager to attract digitally savvy patrons and capitalize on the growing popularity of electronic readers, public libraries across the country are expanding collections of books that reside on servers rather than shelves. The idea is to capture...
