Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Roundup with PW - Blizzard Causes NY Publishers to Close Offices

Blizzard Causes NY Publishers to Close Offices
Although the blizzard hitting the Northeast was not as intense as meteorologists had predicted, the Manhattan-based Big Five publishing houses are taking the tack of many companies: shutting down offices and encouraging employees to work from home. more »

Donnelley Makes Courier Bid
A bidding war could be in the offing for Courier Corp. After signing a definitive purchase agreement with Quad/Graphics January 16, the company confirmed Tuesday it has received an unsolicited takeover proposal from R.R. Donnelley. more »

NE Bookstores Close, Cancel Events Thanks to Blizzard
Even before the snow picked up on Monday, bookstores in the Northeast began to feel the effects of the first big storm of the season, which is expected to dump three feet of snow from New Jersey to Maine. more »


Tesco Shuts Down E-book Business: The supermarket chain has given up on Blinkbox Books after failing to find a buyer for the division.

New Writers Pen for Chipotle: Eight months after author Jonathan Safran Foer turned his mid-burrito boredom into a series of stories for Chipotle cups and to-go bags (by the likes of himself, Toni Morrison, Michael Lewis, and George Saunders), he’s at it again.

Ali Smith a Costa Favorite: 'How to be Both' leads the betting for the Costa Book of the Year Award, to be announced Tuesday evening in the U.K.

Best Snow Day Reads: Nineteen page-turners to enjoy while snowed in.

The Library, Illuminated Anew: A new show at Mass MoCA, “Bibliotecaphilia,” explores libraries and their continued relevance.

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