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Dehydrated books, or how to make money off of fan fiction and unauthorized sequels

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Chris Walters

Imagine that this evening I follow a friend’s link to a new Harry Potter book, one that essentially replaces “The Sorcerer’s Stone” in the canon with a Year 1 adventure that’s darker and closer in tone to the final few … Continue reading →

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Today's bargain book: "Physics of the Impossible" by Michio Kaku

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Booksprung Editor

“Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel” by Michio Kaku Price: $1.99 Amazon Summary: Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially … Continue reading →

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Amy Sedaris mocks ereaders in funny promo clip

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Chris Walters

After finally turning her new book, “Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People,” around so that the cover is upright and facing the camera, the always hyperactive comedian Amy Sedaris says, “For many of you young readers, this is a book.” … Continue reading →

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Penguin previews interactive books for Apple's iBook store

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Chris Walters

Penguin Books’ CEO John Makinson gave a presentation in London today where he demonstrated some books/applications–I’m not sure what you’d call them technically–that Penguin plans to sell on the iBook store when the iPad launches later this month. Penguin is … Continue reading →

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