Category Archives: Amazon

Everything and Less: The Novel in the Age of Amazon

Mark McGurl writes in this 2021 book: * all fiction is genre fiction in that it caters to a generic desire. * With its by – all – accounts absolute requirement of a happy ending for it to even receive … Continue reading

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I Am Very Happy With Amazon’s Customer Service

Over the past 15 years, I have increasingly made more of my spending on Amazon.com. I like the prices and the convenience. I now get my groceries via Amazon Fresh. Today my delivery was late. I complained and got a … Continue reading

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Amazon, Christianity & Islam

The differences are that a) Christians have a sense of humor and b) they won't kill you if they don't happen to find it funny. https://t.co/hE8Xw5L27v — Space Bunnyopoulos (@Spacebunnyday) October 7, 2016 Amazon bans Islam costumes because they're "racist". … Continue reading

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NYT: Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace

Mike writes: Yikes! A sociopath’s dream workplace. What hope is there for the women “Amabots”? They spend their fertile years in a bruising 80 hour work week job, no personal time away from work demands. Can’t get sick. Can’t have … Continue reading

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