Monday Morning Coffee – 23 May 2022

by Nate Hoffelder

After a decade of running The Digital Reader, Nate is a veteran web publisher with experience in design, maintenance, recovery, and troubleshooting. What little he doesn't know, he can learn.

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Morning Coffee

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May 23, 2022

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning.

Rhode Island is pushing forward on its library ebook licensing bill.
Low-content books (such as planners and notebooks) no longer require an ISBN in KDP.
Beware free stock photo websites.
Amazon’s new Fire tablet is a little better than the last model, but not enough to be worth upgrading if your tablet is still in good shape.
Republicans have moved on from banning books from schools and public libraries to banning them from bookstores.
Michael Capobianco has a warning about a troubling new clause in author contracts.
Amazon has added new features to its KDP Reports tool.

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