Arts Jun 06 Watch At Book Expo, publishers and authors confront changing industry The online revolution has disrupted the traditional bookselling business over time. From the publishing industry’s annual trade show, Jeffrey Brown reports on how authors and publishers are adapting to new platforms, small startups are pushing their titles and independent bookstores… By PBS NewsHour
Arts Jun 06 Digital revolution threatens American literature, says best-selling author James Patterson Despite having authored dozens of best-selling titles, James Patterson is very worried about the present and future of books in America, as the publishing world continues to grapple with the tectonic shifts brought about by the advent of ebooks and… By Frank Carlson
Politics Apr 12 Watch The E-Book War: the Stakes in the Fight for Readers’ Dollars Citing consumer losses of millions of dollars, the Justice Department accused Apple and five publishers this week of colluding to raise e-book prices and break Amazon's dominant hold in the market. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state of the market with…
Apr 12 Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle EmbedVideo(3153, 482, 304); Why are Amazon, Apple and several major publishers locked in a bitter fight over the pricing of electronic books? In the wake of a major price-fixing suit from the Department of Justice, Andrew Albanese of… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch The E-Book War: the Stakes in the Fight for Readers’ Dollars The Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Borders Closes the Book as Decisions Come Back to Haunt Chain On Thursday, representatives of the Borders bookstore chain were in court with a plan to liquidate its remaining 399 locations as early as Friday. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's next for bookstores, the publishing industry and bookworms with Slate's Annie Lowrey. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Google’s Goal: Digitize Every Book Ever Printed In a new era of E-books, Internet giant Google is attempting to offer millions of books online. Spencer Michels looks at the controversial plan and what it could mean for the future of reading. Continue watching