May 17, 2016

Tuesday News: digital book subscriptions, B&N cosmetics, Tuberculosis & Victorian fashion, and “bad” mothers

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Should You Consider an E-Book Subscription? – Consumer Reports reviews digital book services, a clear sign of mainstream acceptance (?). And they manage to reach beyond the usual suspects Kindle Unlimited and Scribd: Playster: Price: $9.95 per month. Here, you’ll find about 250,000 e-books available. The service also provides unlimited access to millions ... more >

November 6, 2014

Thursday News: B&N’s new digital audiobook app, Lemony Snicket comes to Netflix, Laura Mixon on Requires Hate, and Roxane Gay on Lena Dunham

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I’m sorry the news is late this morning. In addition to a work deadline last night, I decided to update my operating system and it screwed up my computer for a few hours. B&N ReLaunches Their Audiobook Section With New App for Android – Although the app is still in ... more >

January 30, 2014

Thursday News: DA offline on Friday, Shakespeare the scientist, art and failure, sensory books, a love like P&P, and B&N YA exclusives

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Note: Dear Author will be offline tomorrow, Friday, January 31st, to test out our new theme. Please keep your fingers crossed that everything will go smoothly, and in the meantime, visit our Facebook site, where Jane will be giving away books throughout the day. William Shakespeare, the ‘king of infinite space’ ... more >