Giving Up the Quest for Literary Hipsterdom (Book Riot)
I knew the price would be exorbitant and unaffordable, but I wanted to prove to him the I was initiated. I hoped to demonstrate I was more than another wandering student or feigning hipster looking for a cheap copy of Ulysses or A Moveable Feast.
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Does the Publishing Industry Discriminate? (GoodeReader)
A quick search of the Amazon Kindle store reveals over two million titles, both legacy and self-published. But a search for books tagged “African American” reveals only slightly more than 15,000 titles combined.
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How to Make Your Tablet Safe for Kids (The Digital Reader)
Have you have recently upgraded to a new tablet and want to hand off your older model to your lucky kids? That’s a good idea, but before you do there are a number of steps you should take before you let go of that older tablet.
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Richard Bach Calls Kindle Singles ‘Publishing on Skates’ (GalleyCat)
Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions, published a Kindle Single called Illusions II: The Adventures of a Reluctant Student last week.
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Kindle Daily Deals: Detective Jackson Series (and others)