- United Arab Emirates instates National Law of Reading‚ which includes sanctioned reading time at work. (Melville House)
- Penny Dreadful TV show to continue as comic book series. (Entertainment Weekly)
- Former Borders CEO Mike Edwards talks about the book chain’s bankruptcy. (Retail Dive)
- Amazon charges non-Prime members more at its physical bookstores. (Geekwire)
- PayPal releases data on global ebook use. (Good e-Reader)
- Collins Dictionary’s words of the year include “Trumpism” and “hygge.” (The Telgraph)
- Can you cheat your way onto a bestsellers list? (The Digital Reader)
- New app formats books as text messages to get kids reading. (Mashreads)
- European Network for Literary Translation launches at Frankfurt Book Fair. (Publishing Perspectives)
- Harry Potter and the Down–inspired yoga trend? (The Huffington Post)
- Jay McInerney, Bret Easton Ellis, Tama Janowitz, Donna Tartt‚ and Jill Eisenstadt: the legend of the ’80s literary brat pack. (Harper’s Bazaar)
- Barnes & Noble closure in the Bronx leaves neighbourhood without a bookstore. (The New York Times)
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