A very interesting model for a bookstore. Publishers pay attention.

This little shop is on to something with books on consignment, 40%, and FOB. If all publishers agreed to this I might consider opening a store again.

The Allentown Morning Call investigates Amazon's Lehigh Valley warehouse.

"I never felt like passing out in a warehouse and I never felt treated like a piece of crap in any other warehouse but this one," Goris said. "They can do that because there aren't any jobs in the area."

On the Phone With Maurice Sendak - NYTimes.com

On the Phone With Maurice Sendak - NYTimes.com:

"Before that, the attitude towards children was: Keep them calm, keep them happy, keep them snug and safe. It's not a putdown of those earlier books. But basically, they went by the rules that children should be safe and that we adults should be their guardians. I got out of that, and I was considered outlandish. So be it."

Minecraft Parkour Prototype - YouTube

The books business: Great digital expectations | The Economist

The books business: Great digital expectations | The Economist

What IKEA is telling us about the future of physical books.

Empty Borders: Saddest photo ever | Shelf Life | EW.com

Empty Borders: Saddest photo ever | Shelf Life | EW.com

+I cannot live without books."—Thomas Jefferson

Authors Guild finds author of so-called “orphaned work” in just two minutes | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics

Authors Guild finds author of so-called “orphaned work” in just two minutes | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics

Uh -oh.

Like an eagle ... The Towers in film cameos

Twin Tower Cameos from Dan Meth on Vimeo.

Blog U.: 10 Ideas to Lower University Press Book Prices - Technology and Learning - Inside Higher Ed

Blog U.: 10 Ideas to Lower University Press Book Prices - Technology and Learning - Inside Higher Ed

See my 2 cents in the comments.

Maybe publishers aren't so worthless...

Locus Online Perspectives » Cory Doctorow: Why Should Anyone Care?

Cory writes an interesting essay on the value of publishers and the very real challenges of self-publishing. Summary: Publishers actually do add value.