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Amazon tightens its chokehold

The online bookseller gobbles up Goodreads, the largest independent reader community on the Web

Andrew Leonard Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 9:05 PM UTC 17
Technology amazon, Goodreads, Publishing

Is there an actual tipping point for global warming?

Extreme weather events have scientists wondering whether change to the earth's climate could be precipitous

Dave Levitan, Scientific American Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 3:56 PM UTC 17
Life Scientific American

Amazon to build CIA cloud

The online giant has reportedly won a contract for CIA efforts to "collect everything and hang on to it forever"

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 13
Technology CIA, cloud computing, amazon

My Amazon bestseller made me nothing

My novel shot to the top of the site's bestseller list last summer. You won't believe how little I got paid

Patrick Wensink Friday, Mar 15, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 127
Business Books, amazon, Publishing

How many book sales equal an Amazon bestseller?

Publisher's Weekly says it may not be that many

Alex Halperin Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 7:31 PM UTC
Technology Books, Business, amazon, Retail

Do you truly own your e-books?

Amazon and publisher restrictions control your access, but a bookstore lawsuit could change that

Laura Miller Friday, Mar 1, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 35
Business amazon, Bookstores, Publishing

Sorry, the short story boom is bogus

The New York Times touts the Internet's role in reviving interest in short fiction. Too bad it's not true

Laura Miller Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 31
Entertainment Fiction, New York Times

Amazon cuts ties with “neo-Nazi” guards

The retailer fired HESS security after reports alleged ties with fascist groups and intimidation of foreign workers

Associated Press Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
News amazon, Neo-Nazis, Hess security

Amazon used “neo-Nazi” guards to control foreign workers

A German documentary reports that workers were intimidated by black clad guards with fascist links

Natasha Lennard Friday, Feb 15, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 10
News Neo-Nazis, Germany, amazon, Fascism

Stephen King calls his work “possible accelerant” to killers

The horror writer publishes a lengthy essay on gun violence in America

Daniel D'Addario Friday, Jan 25, 2013 4:52 PM UTC 20
Entertainment Books, amazon, kindle single, Guns

Amazon greenlights six original comedies

The e-commerce giant forays into production with talent from The Onion and "The Daily Show"

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 9:20 PM UTC
Entertainment Comedy, The Daily Show, The Onion

Online shopping powered Black Friday

And hundreds of Walmart workers walked out

Alex Halperin Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 8:05 PM UTC
Life Walmart, Black Friday, iPad

Amazon’s the devil — and I love it

I know the online behemoth helps destroy the book culture I care about. But then I got a Kindle -- and it's awesome

Art Edwards, The Nervous Breakdown Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 34
Life E-books, literature

Authors cannot review authors on Amazon

If you are an author on Amazon, prepare for your book reviews to be deleted

Prachi Gupta Friday, Nov 2, 2012 9:54 PM UTC
Entertainment reviews, Writing, literature

Amazon customers review “Binders full of Women”

Users write hilarious Amazon customer reviews in response to Romney's "binders full of women" comment

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 4:12 PM UTC
News Mitt Romney, amazon

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