- Disney is rebooting movie version of cult comic The Rocketeer. (A.V. Club)
- Amazon.com revenue up 31 per cent. (GalleyCat)
- Elon Musk just single-handedly popularized an obscure, out-of-print history book. (The Guardian)
- Ebook sales drop for both Simon & Schuster and Hachette. (Good e-Reader)
- New York Public Library opens branch in Rikers women’s jail. (Melville House)
- Hong Kong book fair raided for “obscene” materials. (Melville House)
- For some reason, Google image search is linking Donald Trump’s book to Hitler’s. (Melville House)
- Fifteen things you need to know before reading the new Harry Potter book (spoiler free). (CBC Books)
- Yes, the new Beatrix Potter stamps are adorable. (The Independent)
- Sesame Street just fired the people who taught you how to read. (The New York Times)
- Thankfully, Joe Biden is picking up the slack. (The Huffington Post)
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