Introducing the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, ‘Now Read This’ – I greeted this news with wan curiosity, although that’s probably unfair. It’s just that I’ve been so disappointed by the undoing of the NYTBR that I don’t know what to make of a Facebook-grounded book club. If any ... more >
100th Pulitzer prizes announced – Journalism awards, in particular, stood out this year, with the Los Angeles Times winning for their breaking coverage of the San Bernadino shooting, and digital media ProPublica and the Marshall Project’s collaborative win for explanatory reporting. The full list of winners can be found here, and ... more >
Profits Up Nearly 13% At Simon & Schuster – Publishing home of celebrity fantasy RPF, Simon & Schuster had a 12.9% increase in operating revenue over last year, due in part to strong fourth quarter earnings (34% more this year than last): E-book sales fell in the year, while sales of digital ... more >
Down the Rabbit Hole: The rise, and rise, of literary annotation – An interesting article on literary annotations, particularly their recent re-popularization, especially for children’s literature. Evan Kindley points to the success of the website Genius, which began with annotations to rap songs, as part of the movement, and he uses the ... more >
Lawyer for booted book club says women considering lawsuit against Napa Valley Wine Train – The Sistahs of the Reading Edge Book Club are considering a lawsuit for racial discrimination against the Napa Valley Wine train, and have hired an attorney (Waukeen McCoy) to investigate their options. As it turns ... more >
Is Amazon Creating a Cultural Monopoly? – As much as I admire the tenacity of the Authors United group, their singular fixation on Amazon feels more and more like publisher pressure by proxy. I remember Jon Sargent trying to make the value argument about Agency Pricing – that more valuable ... more >