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Netflix makes its biggest acquisition ever — the Roald Dahl catalog

By Richard Lawler and Thomas Ricker September 22

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Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen, longer battery life, and USB-C

By Chaim Gartenberg September 21

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Stephen King’s new short story is a Humble Bundle exclusive

By Ian Carlos Campbell September 10

Why even the studios behind bestselling games shut down

By Adi Robertson May 8

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I’m salivating over this new four-volume Philip K. Dick collection by the Folio Society

By James Vincent April 9

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The loneliest polar bear has company in a warming world

By Kait Sanchez March 30

Tom King’s Vision comics are the perfect follow-up to WandaVision

By Chaim Gartenberg March 7

See how libraries are meeting ebook demand for the NYT Best Sellers list with this visualization

By Sean Hollister February 11

New lawsuit accuses Amazon of e-book price fixing

By Kim Lyons January 17

11 great sci-fi books from 2020 to check out on your new Kindle

By Chaim Gartenberg December 30, 2020

Game of Thrones showrunners are adapting The Three-Body Problem as first major Netflix project

By Nick Statt September 1, 2020

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Amazon cancels TV adaptation of Iain M. Banks’ sci-fi Culture series

By James Vincent August 26, 2020

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New Money explains how payment became a form of social media

By Andrew Marino August 18, 2020

Zelda recipe appears in serious novel by serious author after rushed Google search

By Jon Porter August 3, 2020

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Sandworm details the group behind the worst cyberattacks in history

By Andrew Marino July 28, 2020

Kobo’s $99.99 Nia is its new entry-level e-reader

By Chaim Gartenberg July 15, 2020

14 comments / new

The Internet Archive has ended its ‘emergency library’ early

By Kim Lyons June 14, 2020

J.K. Rowling is releasing a new book chapter-by-chapter online for free

By Julia Alexander May 26, 2020

Sonos speakers can now play free audiobooks from your local library

By Jon Porter April 30, 2020

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How The Folio Society designs its gorgeous collector’s editions of Game of Thrones

By Chaim Gartenberg April 22, 2020

The first Harry Potter audiobook voiced by Stephen Fry is now free to stream

By Jon Porter April 2, 2020

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Star Wars: The High Republic is a new series of books and comics about the golden age of the Jedi

By Chaim Gartenberg February 25, 2020

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The 11 best new sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle

By Chaim Gartenberg December 29, 2019

How Blade Runner got its name from a dystopian book about health care

By Adi Robertson November 1, 2019

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The Kindle is getting a Kids Edition bundle for younger readers

By Chaim Gartenberg October 7, 2019

The US government is suing Edward Snowden for his book profits

By Russell Brandom September 17, 2019

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Free reads: how to find no-cost fiction online

By Barbara Krasnoff September 17, 2019

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HBO is reportedly turning George R.R. Martin’s worst book into a Game of Thrones spinoff

By Chaim Gartenberg September 13, 2019

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HBO’s His Dark Materials adaptation will premiere on November 4th

By Chaim Gartenberg September 12, 2019

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Carnival Row is the latest H.P. Lovecraft descendant to directly subvert his racism

By Noah Berlatsky September 9, 2019

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Books

Netflix makes its biggest acquisition ever — the Roald Dahl catalog

Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen, longer battery life, and USB-C

Stephen King’s new short story is a Humble Bundle exclusive

Why even the studios behind bestselling games shut down

I’m salivating over this new four-volume Philip K. Dick collection by the Folio Society

The loneliest polar bear has company in a warming world

Tom King’s Vision comics are the perfect follow-up to WandaVision

See how libraries are meeting ebook demand for the NYT Best Sellers list with this visualization

New lawsuit accuses Amazon of e-book price fixing

11 great sci-fi books from 2020 to check out on your new Kindle

Game of Thrones showrunners are adapting The Three-Body Problem as first major Netflix project

Amazon cancels TV adaptation of Iain M. Banks’ sci-fi Culture series

New Money explains how payment became a form of social media

Zelda recipe appears in serious novel by serious author after rushed Google search

Sandworm details the group behind the worst cyberattacks in history

Kobo’s $99.99 Nia is its new entry-level e-reader

The Internet Archive has ended its ‘emergency library’ early

J.K. Rowling is releasing a new book chapter-by-chapter online for free

Sonos speakers can now play free audiobooks from your local library

How The Folio Society designs its gorgeous collector’s editions of Game of Thrones

The first Harry Potter audiobook voiced by Stephen Fry is now free to stream

Star Wars: The High Republic is a new series of books and comics about the golden age of the Jedi

The 11 best new sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle

How Blade Runner got its name from a dystopian book about health care

The Kindle is getting a Kids Edition bundle for younger readers

The US government is suing Edward Snowden for his book profits

Free reads: how to find no-cost fiction online

HBO is reportedly turning George R.R. Martin’s worst book into a Game of Thrones spinoff

HBO’s His Dark Materials adaptation will premiere on November 4th

Carnival Row is the latest H.P. Lovecraft descendant to directly subvert his racism

Hulu is trying to turn Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel into a show, too

Kobo’s new Libra H20 is like a cheaper Kindle Oasis

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