As it negotiates Brexit terms with the European Union — When the majority in Britain voted in a referendum to leave the European Union (EU), the decision certainly shook the global power dynamic. But, the real consequences of Brexit are yet to be felt. It is too early and very difficult to make an accurate prognosis, but it is clear…

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) have agreed to merger — It is a merger that has been widely anticipated. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) have finally decided to join forces to bring some level of sophistication to e-books. The partnership envisions ebook content to mimic the openness and accessibility of the web…

It is a behemoth, but Waterstone’s latest strategy to disguise some of its branches as independent bookstores has irked many in the indie bookseller business. Book chains have been known to drive out small players in the marketplace Is the retailer trying to pull a fast one? “No, absolutely not,”…

On the wekeend I decided to visit the Brooklyn Art Library it was closed for a private event. A wedding. There was a white SUV parked with gold lettering that announced, JUST MARRIED. I stood outside like a long forgotten relative who was about to gate crash the wedding. Some…

PEN America petitions US president to reconsider immigration order — His campaign was controversial, and his presidency is no less. Since replacing Obama in the White House, Donald J. Trump, has made policy pronouncements with authoritarian echoes. A few days after assuming office, Trump issued an executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. …

Political correctness is the new norm and book publishers are taking care not to offend. Recent political events — the Brexit vote in Britain and the elevation of Donald J. Trump to the presidency of the United States of America — have forced a new development in book publishing. It…

Milstein Research Stacks is one of the most sophisticated book archives in the world. The New York Public Library facility, which is below Bryant Park, has a capacity to store more than 2,5 million research materials. …

Book publishers want to clap back at Islamophobia. — A group of literary agents has released an open call for submissions from Muslim authors. The campaign is in response to President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order halting refugee resettlement and temporarily banning individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. …

Acclaimed artist Akibo Lee’s installation gives identity to the 2017 edition of the Taipei International Book Fair and Exhibition. It is a figurine formed by more than 2,000 donated books, which will be sent to far-flung areas within Taiwan with limited access to books after the fair ends. …