The Book News is Generally… Good?

There is so much to complain about in the book world at the current moment, from Amazon’s stranglehold on book retail to the increasing usage of generative AI to replace writers and artists of all kinds. But you’re reading this column on Thursday; I turned it in on Tuesday, Election Day. I have no idea […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Media and Tech Winning the Viral News War

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can the BuzzFeed Formula Work For Real News?

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[ AdWeek | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cal Ripken Jr. co-authors a second children's book

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Books on Tablets Fight Digital Distractions

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[ The New York Times | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The New York Times | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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