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Round-Down: Amazon Opens Amazon Books in Seattle

Round-Down: Amazon Opens Amazon Books in Seattle

ByPeter Kispert

Amazon Books, Amazon’s first brick-and-mortar bookstore, opened last week in Seattle’s University Village. The store is similar in appearance to many book retailers, though Amazon Books interestingly (and necessarily) does not note hard prices on its items in-store–the store has a commitment to its Amazon prices, which frequently change. Because of this, those browsing the…

Round-Down: University of Akron Press Shuttering

Round-Down: University of Akron Press Shuttering

ByPeter Kispert

Last Tuesday, highly regarded University of Akron Press announced on social media it was closing its doors, its employees having received “pink slips.” This was an effort on the part of the university–specifically UA President Scarborough and the board of trustees–to eliminate a significant portion of its debt, which currently stands at an alleged sixty million dollars. A few…