Nook sales took a nosedive last quarter, reminding Barnes & Noble executives that their luddite brick-and-mortar business still holds value. Ironically, the most stable route forward for the company right now seems to be sticking with physical rather than digital retail.
Today in books and publishing: Penguin is "cutting ties" with e-book supplier Overdrive, author Lev Grossman is miffed at Fox, and the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas bets big on the modern novelist.
Today in publishing in literature: The Visit from the Goon Squad author explains why she hates her iPad but doesn't fear e-books, a video guide to book sizes, and a new Salman Rushdie story is available for download with a full orchestral score.
Revisiting Barnes & Noble's decision not to carry Amazon Publishing titles in stores, new Debbie Reynolds memoir will correct the previous Debbie Reynolds memoir, and McGraw-Hill's textbook business may be up for sale.
Nobody wins when readers battle over e-books and print, another juicy memoir from basketball coach Phil Jackson is in the offing, and the 'S--- Girls Say' parodies have crossed over into the realm of publishing.
The technophobic author has now taken to hating on a technology that enables his career, e-readers.
Today in books: Christopher Hitchens final memoir will be published simultaneously in the U.K. and U.S., a modest proposal to help authors make more money, and the "Jefferson Bible" will be back in print next month.
Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: The Simpsons take a swipe at Fox News, the easy charm of print books after hours, and the first teaser for Eastbound & Down will restore your faith in the HBO comedy.
The European Commission announced an agressive antitrust investigation into Apple's e-book policies, leaving many to wonder the obvious: What about Amazon?
Today in books: Baghdad students don't like American books, zombies invade our literary fiction, popular fantasy author Anne McCaffrey has died, and Penguin stops its e-book library lending programs.
IKEA is redesigning their bookshelves to accommodate tchotchkes instead of hardbacks
Edward Jay Epstein reports on his experiment in electronic self-publishing
The acquisition of Push Pop Press, an e-book design company, could affect the future of digital books
The tech website's review of OS X Lion makes its way onto Kindle
Sales of electronic books have currently overtaken adult hardcovers, paperbacks
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
