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5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
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11 practical or unusual books for professional – and aspiring – writers
Here are 11 useful titles for anyone hoping to make a living through the written word.
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10 best books of February (plus one), according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson discusses Amazon's picks for the 10 best releases of February.
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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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Google to roll out online bookstore by 2010
Google Editions, which was announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week, could dig into a market historically dominated by Amazon.
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All eyes on China at the Frankfurt Book Fair
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Murdoch: Time for search engines to pay
News Corp. head Rupert Murdoch and Associated Press owner Tom Curley fired another salvo in the war between old and new media Friday. Murdoch decried 'content kleptomaniacs,' and said websites will soon have to pay for news content.
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Why is Harper delaying the digital release of Sarah Palin book?
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Can Google Fast Flip bring print readers online?
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As Google Books battle draws on, Amazon makes its case
The harsh critique of Google’s 10-month-old settlement with U.S. authors and publishers emerged this week in a 41-page brief that Amazon filed.
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First video ad to appear in Entertainment Weekly
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How green is my Kindle
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Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less
Amazon's pioneering device may not dominate the market for long. Many phones are now sophisticated enough to be used as e-book reading devices.
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A cheaper e-book reader is now available
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Borders hopes to hook teen readers
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Behind Amazon's Kindle price drop
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Dow Jones chief: Google a 'digital vampire'
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Bending ethics with borrowed words
The Monitor's language columnist ponders her recent adventures in the world of public domain.
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As US government closes in, Google eyes revenue streams for Book Search
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Europe's newspapers struggle, too
When a German newspaper group cancelled its DPA wire service subscription, a fresh debate was sparked over government subsidies of the news media.
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Early run of Amazon's Kindle DX reader reportedly sold out
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Scribd, the YouTube of e-books, signs major new deal
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Schwarzenegger's push for digital textbooks
The California governor wants to save money by dumping printed schoolbooks for online, open-source texts. But is it feasible?
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Any buyers for The Boston Globe?
The refusal of the largest union to accept contract terms could make a sale much harder. Workers hope that the newspaper's owner, The New York Times Co., will reopen contract talks.
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As US gov't circles the wagons, Google's brass stays cool
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Are 'digital' and 'intellectual' compatible?
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US Justice Department investigating controversial Google book project
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Boston Globe: A vote on the future of newspapers?
The Globe's largest union votes Monday on whether to accept a 10 percent pay cut, among other concessions. It points to the turmoil reshaping the industry.
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What next for Boston Globe: wage cuts or renewed bargaining?
Largest union rejects $10 million in pay and benefit concessions, maneuvers to resume talks. The paper's owner moves to unilaterally slash wages.
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