On the Books: Amazon reportedly opening its first brick-and-mortar store
- Amazon is coming to Midtown. The The Wall Street Journal reports that the online giant is set to open its first brick-and-mortar store at 7
View ArticleOn the Books: John Green celebrates 10 years since debut ‘Looking for Alaska’
- Bestselling young adult author John Green unveiled the cover of a special 10th-anniversary edition of his debut novel Looking for
View ArticleOn the Books: Tom Hanks pens short story for The New Yorker
- We know how much Tom Hanks loves typewriters—but since he co-wrote 2001’s Band of Brothers, the actor hasn’t had much
View ArticleSimon and Schuster inks deal with Amazon: Publisher will control ebook prices
Simon & Schuster has signed a new multiyear contract with Amazon that gives the publisher nearly full autonomy over ebook pricing. Both dealmakers appear
View ArticleOn the Books: Barnes & Noble reverses decision to close Bronx store
- Barnes & Noble has reversed this week’s decision to close its Bronx branch, the only major bookstore in the
View ArticleOn the Books: Pulitzer-winning poet Galway Kinnell dies at 87
- Renowned American poet Galway Kinnell died of leukemia last week at the age of 87. Kinnell received numerous accolades throughout
View ArticleOn the Books: New Toni Morrison novel coming in April 2015
-45 years after Toni Morrison, 83, published her groundbreaking debut The Bluest Eye in 1970, the visionary author’s 12th novel will hit
View ArticleOn the Books: ‘The Invention of Wings’ is Amazon’s bestseller in 2014
-The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd topped the 2014 Amazon bestsellers list, which the e-giant released this morning. The selection is composed
View ArticleOn the Books: Philip Pullman’s new short story revisits an old character
A new short story by Philip Pullman returns readers to the world of the classic His Dark Materials trilogy for the
View ArticleOn the Books: Amazon will offer 1-hour delivery service in Manhattan
Amazon is jumping on New York’s same-day-delivery bandwagon with Prime Now, a new service promising one-hour delivery of a number
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