Today’s links of interest:
- Laura Bush sees women neglected in literacy push
And here we can find common ground. - Goodbyes: The Downsized Employee
An account of how it feels to be back on the streets after flying high at the Gawker empire. - LA Observed: Incredibly, deep new cutbacks at L.A. Times
Before long, the headline will read "LA Times Tests Running Newspaper Without Reporters, Columnists, or Anyone To Answer Phones" - Seasons change, but their love for books holds steady
Ah, what a great story. - Between Here and the Bestsellers List
Algonquin decides handselling works for publishers, too. Deborah Copaken Kogan?s "Between Here and There" gets loving treatment to introduce the dark subject matter to a wider audience. - A Writer’s Life: Selling My Signature
Lee Goldberg investigates potential autograph fraud. - Missing the Market
Jane examines the ereader market, noting there’s no such thing as an "entry level" device and saying that the price points and lack of multi-function devices is, shall we say?, problematic. - Little, Brown Will Publish Tina Fey Book
That is all. - Gawker Lays Off 19 Editorial Staff Including Moe Tkacik
Yeah, but is this economic downturn or typical Gawker? - IPhone Steals Lead Over Kindle
Yeah, okay, so Forbes is putting their cluelessness out there. Ouch. Don’t get us wrong, we like what Stanza is doing. It’s just, well, there’s a difference between a free app with free public domain books and a commercial venture. - Vodafone Books On Mobile Has Strategy For Mobile Books
They say that some people do their best thinking in pubs… - Book world launches 800 titles in race for Christmas top 10
At least the British publishing industry knows it’s gone insane: 800 books, one day. Yeah, that’ll help the shoppers. - Amid Financial Turmoil, Atlas & Co. Postponing All Books on Spring ’09 List Until Fall
Yes, it’s true, it’s a main street problem. Here’s hoping the postponement is not a trend. - New Thomas Pynchon novel confirmed
2009, but will there be an e-edition? - Fitz & Jen: A Last Remaining Stand-Alone Book Review Tab Bites The Dust In Chicago
The Chicago Tribune kills its book review section.