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E-books and Self-Publishing Roundup, Jan. 5, 2012

Nathan Gibbs

by Nathan Gibbs, January 5, 2012

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The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self publishing

1. Barnes & Noble eyes Nook spin-off amid sales shortfall (ZDNet)

2. Which e-books are most borrowed from libraries, and why? (paidContent)

3. New Yorker gets Nooked (MinOnline)

4. USA Today becomes latest publisher to embrace Kindle Fire with custom app (paidContent)

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