The PW Morning Report: Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Craig Morgan Teicher -- Publishers Weekly, 9/3/2009 5:48:00 AM

A daily roundup of book and publishing news from across the Web: Amazon Against Google; Uncut Carver Published; LBF Picks Russia; Prison System Denies Pisoners Books; Seattle Libraries Shut Down; Google Book Search Meta Data Is A Mess; Books With Same Covers

Amazon Chimes In Against Google
Amazon has joined in the fray, siding with the anti-Google settlement camp. From Reuters.

Uncut Carver Stories Published
In the new Library of America edition of the collected Raymond Carver, the original, unedited versions of the stores that would become ‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Love’ appear along with the previously publisher versions. From The New York Times.

LBF 2011 To Focus on Russia
The London Book Fair has chosen Russia as its focus and gust of honor for the 2011 fair. From The Bookseller.

Prison System Sued for Denying Prisoners Books
A suit filed yesterday accuses an Arizona prison of forbidding some prisoners from aquiring books, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

Seattle Libraries Shut Down to Save Money
According to AP, the Seattle library system is shutting down for a week to ease strain on the budget.

Google Book Search Meta Data Is A Mess
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Google’s meta data for its scanned books will make it hard for scholars to search the database.

Books With The Same Stock Photo Cover Art
This funny post at Pop Culture Junkie exhibits different book jackets using the same or similar stock photos for cover art.

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