NPR: e-books https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132231966 e-books en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 22 May 2025 14:02:16 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: e-books https://www.npr.org/tags/132231966/e-books Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023 Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out <em>Lessons in Chemistry, </em>Prince Harry's memoir <em>Spare, </em>and Colleen Hoover's books. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:35:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/29/1221912275/most-borrowed-library-books-2023 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/29/1221912275/most-borrowed-library-books-2023

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

]]> Neda Ulaby Authors are protesting Amazon's e-book policy that allows users to read and return Authors say readers are exploiting Amazon's seven-day return policy by using Amazon like a library and returning books after reading them. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:19 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/06/27/1107109243/amazon-kindle-ebook-return-policy https://www.npr.org/2022/06/27/1107109243/amazon-kindle-ebook-return-policy

Authors say readers are exploiting Amazon's seven-day return policy by using Amazon like a library and returning books after reading them.

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]]> Deanna Schwartz Publisher Macmillan Backs Off Policy Restricting E-Book Sales To Libraries At a time when libraries are closed because of the coronavirus, Macmillan has reversed a policy it adopted last fall limiting the e-books it would sell to each library just after publication. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:03:06 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/18/818004783/publisher-macmillan-backs-off-policy-restricting-e-book-sales-to-libraries https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/18/818004783/publisher-macmillan-backs-off-policy-restricting-e-book-sales-to-libraries

At a time when libraries are closed because of the coronavirus, Macmillan has reversed a policy it adopted last fall limiting the e-books it would sell to each library just after publication.

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]]> Rose Friedman EU Drops Its Antitrust Probe Over Amazon E-Book Contracts The European Union's executive arm closed the investigation after accepting Amazon's promise to strip its publisher contracts of clauses that the commission feared were "harmful to consumers." Thu, 04 May 2017 15:45:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/04/526893839/eu-drops-its-antitrust-probe-over-amazon-e-book-contracts https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/04/526893839/eu-drops-its-antitrust-probe-over-amazon-e-book-contracts

The European Union's executive arm closed the investigation after accepting Amazon's promise to strip its publisher contracts of clauses that the commission feared were "harmful to consumers."

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]]> Colin Dwyer Barnes & Noble Founder Retires, Leaving His Imprint On Bookstore's History As Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, Leonard Riggio steered it through the proliferation of free information in the Internet age. As he retires, he tells NPR's Lynn Neary about his long career. Sat, 07 May 2016 07:51:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2016/05/07/476931295/barnes-noble-founder-retires-leaving-his-imprint-on-bookstores-history https://www.npr.org/2016/05/07/476931295/barnes-noble-founder-retires-leaving-his-imprint-on-bookstores-history

As Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, Leonard Riggio steered it through the proliferation of free information in the Internet age. As he retires, he tells NPR's Lynn Neary about his long career.

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]]> Supreme Court Denies Apple's Appeal On E-Books, Triggering Millions In Payments Apple must now pay $400 million to e-book purchasers. The case's roots date back at least six years, when Apple sold its first iPad models and sought to compete with books giant Amazon. Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:01:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/07/469522666/supreme-court-denies-apple-s-appeal-on-e-books-triggering-millions-in-payments https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/07/469522666/supreme-court-denies-apple-s-appeal-on-e-books-triggering-millions-in-payments

Apple must now pay $400 million to e-book purchasers. The case's roots date back at least six years, when Apple sold its first iPad models and sought to compete with books giant Amazon.

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]]> Bill Chappell EU Launches Antitrust Probe Of Amazon's E-Book Business The European Union's executive arm announced Thursday that it will investigate the e-tailing giant's contracts with publishers. At issue are a few key clauses that might give Amazon an unfair edge. Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:24:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/11/413676630/eu-launches-antitrust-probe-of-amazons-e-book-business https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/11/413676630/eu-launches-antitrust-probe-of-amazons-e-book-business

The European Union's executive arm announced Thursday that it will investigate the e-tailing giant's contracts with publishers. At issue are a few key clauses that might give Amazon an unfair edge.

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]]> Colin Dwyer The 'Netflix Of Books' Hopes To Open Up The E-Book Market Oyster, the subscription e-book service, says it is opening up a retail component and has the Big Five publishers on board. The move sets up Oyster to challenge Amazon. Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:48:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/04/08/398307886/the-netflix-of-books-hopes-to-open-up-the-e-book-market https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/04/08/398307886/the-netflix-of-books-hopes-to-open-up-the-e-book-market

Oyster, the subscription e-book service, says it is opening up a retail component and has the Big Five publishers on board. The move sets up Oyster to challenge Amazon.

]]> Colin Dwyer App That Aims To Make Books 'Squeaky Clean' Draws Ire From Edited Writers Clean Reader — an app designed to find, block and replace profanity in books — has drawn considerable criticism from authors. This week, makers of the app announced they would no longer sell e-books. Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/27/395788461/app-that-aims-to-make-books-squeaky-clean-draws-ire-from-edited-writers https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/27/395788461/app-that-aims-to-make-books-squeaky-clean-draws-ire-from-edited-writers

Clean Reader — an app designed to find, block and replace profanity in books — has drawn considerable criticism from authors. This week, makers of the app announced they would no longer sell e-books.

]]> Colin Dwyer Debate: Is Amazon The Reader's Friend? Two teams of editors and writers, including best-selling author Scott Turow, face off over Amazon's influence over the publishing industry, in the latest debate from <em>Intelligence Squared U.S.</em> Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:01:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2015/01/22/378889431/debate-is-amazon-the-readers-friend https://www.npr.org/2015/01/22/378889431/debate-is-amazon-the-readers-friend The New Republic titled, "Amazon Must Be Stopped." He argued against Amazon at the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate — and won.'/>

Two teams of editors and writers, including best-selling author Scott Turow, face off over Amazon's influence over the publishing industry, in the latest debate from Intelligence Squared U.S.

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