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Amazon in Talks with Simon & Schuster – Acquisition? – Several outlets have reported that Amazon is in negotiations with Simon & Schuster, although the content of the talks is currently unknown. Confirmation of the talks came from Les Moonves himself, president of CBS, which owns Simon & Schuster, and ... more >
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Retail in Seattle: In the Shadow of Amazon – If any book selling market seems like it would suffer because of Amazon’s presence, it’s Seattle. And yet, this article suggests that is far from the case; in fact, despite the obvious challenges, there are some interesting examples here of booksellers ... more >
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Sex, lies and the Internet: The tale of Lena Chen – Want to know what real bullying looks like? Look no further than this article about Lena Chen, a Harvard student whose ex-boyfriend started the dog pile by releasing naked photos of Chen online (aka revenge porn). It got worse ... more >