Today's Feature Story:
Publishers
simply cannot function without independent bookstores, notes Tom Roberge of
New Directions as he reflects on the Amazon/Hachette battle.
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Discussion:
Hachette
was smart to take its dispute with Amazon public, turning it into a war of
words and choosing the battlefield where they have the natural advantage.
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More News from PP:
For
translations of South Asian literature to become more prevalent in the US,
there needs to be a breakthrough, surprise hit, writes Mahmud Rahman.
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From the Archives:
Author
Jabeen Akhtar serves up 17 cliches she never wants to see again in literary
novel about Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans or Bangladeshis.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Why We Need Independent Bookstores More Than Ever
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