Tag Archives: Kindle

The New York Times, Kindle, And ‘The Paris Wife’

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Monday’s New York Times featured this ad for Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite:   Which got the headscratching staff to wondering: What book is that a Prologue to? Answer (via Books Distilled): The Paris Wife. Currently #865 in Amazon Best Sellers. With a … Continue reading →

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E-Bilk Readers

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Thursday’s Wall Street Journal front page: E-Book Readers Face Sticker Shock Cheap new e-readers are expected to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. But new owners of Kindles and Nooks may be in for sticker shock … Continue reading →

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New York Times InflatoMeter™

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The Good Gray Lady has a tendency to take some small trend and, well, inflate it on Page One. (Your bitter memories go here.) Exhibit Triple-Y: Wednesday’s front-page piece headlined “In E-Book Era, You Can’t Even Judge a Cover.” Nut … Continue reading →

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From Our Late to the Party® Bureau . . .

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Centre of the Universe After this Boston Globe piece, the fine folks of Newton Centre couldn’t look more idiotic if they changed their name to Newton Upper Lower. Seems the Panera Bread cafe and bakery chain wants to set up … Continue reading →

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