Displaying items 13-24 of 374
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-32
•
Next >
-
Has the e-book bubble burst?
I like Nicholas Carr. His 2008 Atlantic cover story “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” (expanded two years later into “The Shallows,” a 2010 Pulitzer finalist) helped catalyze a key idea: the distracting nature of digital culture, which...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Services and Shopping, Books and Magazines, Arts and Culture, Book
-
Amazon's 'technical issue' blocked e-book purchases overnight
On Thursday evening, it suddenly became impossible to purchase most e-books on Amazon. It was possible to buy hardcovers, paperbacks and audiobooks, but not most Kindle e-books from the online retailer's website. The purchase of most Kindle e-books had...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Social Media, E-Commerce Industry, Books and Magazines, Book
-
Reader recommendations a growing business in the book world
This summer Molly Ringwald said that she read "Fifty Shades of Grey" because "when a book becomes that big, I feel like it's culturally relevant." No book in recent memory has sold as fast as the lead title of E.L. James' erotic trilogy. It enjoyed an...
Tags: Authors, Graham Greene, Sherman Alexie, Amazon.com Inc., Charity
-
Amazon deal makes librarian Nancy Pearl less beloved
Jacket CopyBeloved librarian Nancy Pearl finds a few fans fading after partnering with Amazon.... -
The view from there: Wrap-ups of Book Expo America
Jacket CopyA roundup, from afar, of roundups of publishing's big annual conference, Book Expo America.... -
Authors in L.A. this week: Eli Broad, John Sandford, Sherlock Holmes tribute
Jacket CopyAuthors in L.A. this week include Eli Broad, John Sandford along with a tribute to Sherlock Holmes.... -
Watch worldwide book sales, live
Jacket CopyA fascinating interactive map shows one bookseller's global book sales in real time.... -
Authors in L.A. this week: Matty Simmons, Julie Andrews
Jacket CopyAuthors in L.A. this week: Matty Simmons with an 'Animal House' memoir, Julie Andrews and more... -
Skylight Books joins Occupy actions for May Day
Jacket CopySkylight Books sides with Occupy and strikes this afternoon -- then reopens for a sing-a-long of labor songs.... -
Tor drops DRM from e-books, unlocking digital controls
Jacket CopyTor.com will drop digital rights management from its e-books by July 2012. The first wave of reaction is largely supportive.... -
The Apple e-book antitrust lawsuit: What it means
The Justice Department and attorney generals from 16 states sued Apple Inc. and five major book publishers, alleging they colluded to raise the price of electronic books. The government said the conspiracy cost consumers more than $100 million over two...
Tags: Laws, Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Amazon.com Inc., Electronics
-
Authors in L.A.: T.C. Boyle, Jodi Picoult and a busy week
Jacket CopyT.C. Boyle, Russ Feingold and Jodi Picoult are all authors and they are all in the LA area this week....
Jan 11, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 9, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 23, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 21, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jun 8, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Apr 30, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Apr 25, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Apr 11, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 5, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Books topic gallery.
