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By Matt Werner, Technical Writer, EnterpriseGertrude Stein. (Courtesy Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.)What exactly did renowned U.S. writer and art collector Gertrude Stein mean when she said “there is no there there” about Oakland, C…

This is a guest blog post written by Graham Waldon, manager of East West Bookstore, an independent bookseller based in Mountain View, CaliforniaPeople are more important than things. That motto lies at the heart of what we believe at East West Bookstor…

Posted by Xinxing Gu, Google Books Product ManagerWe’ve all been there: the Internet is suddenly down, and you can’t keep on reading your ebook to see what the character decides to do next. Or you’re about to head to the airport and want to be ab…

Posted by Oliver Chiang, Google Books StrategistTis the season to be… angry! We’re partnering up with Angry Birds this holiday season to bring you an early gift. In the latest adventures of your favorite furious feathered friends — Angry Birds Seas…

Posted by Mussie Shore, Product Manager, and Sami Shalabi, Technical LeadThe following launch announcement is cross-posted from the Google Mobile blog, and comes from Google Currents, a new app that makes reading magazine and news articles on mobile de…

Posted by Xinxing Gu, Google Books Product ManagerLike many of you, we love to highlight and mark up our books, capturing insights, important notes to remember, or even gathering opinions to later share with our favorite authors. Starting today, you’ll…

Posted by Oliver Chiang, Google eBooks StrategistPlease note some images may not be available in full view to readers outside the United StatesIn honor of Samuel Langhorne Clemens’ – better known to the world as Mark Twain – 176th birthday today, G…

Posted by Stella Loh, Google eBookstore Product Manager Excited about Michael Connelly’s upcoming new book The Drop? Can’t wait to get your hands on True Blue by Diana Palmer? Worried your bookstore will run out of Dean Koontz’s The Moonlit Mind befor…

Posted by Mark Tanner, eBooks Partnerships Manager, Google Australia(Cross-posted on the Official Google Australia Blog)Today, Google eBooks has landed in Australia, and whether you’re a bookworm or casual reader, you’re invited to stop by and stock up…

Greg Sanders, Technical Writer, DoubleClick and display productsWe were pleased to host Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad, for an Authors@Google event in our New York office this August. I had the pleasure of mo…

Posted by Kihyun Jung, Google eBooks Product ManagerIn the latest chapter of the roll-out of our eBookstore, we’re pleased to announce that Google eBooks has just launched in Canada. Readers there can now access our vast online catalogue, including hun…

Posted by Cindy Chen, Product Specialist, GeoRecently, Google had the pleasure of hosting Patricia Curtan to chat about her new book, Menus for Chez Panisse, as part of the Authors@Google speaker series. Patricia is an artist, designer and printmaker w…

Posted by Xinxing Gu, Google Books Associate Product ManagerIf you’re an avid reader like me, you probably are always eagerly awaiting the next book by your favorite author, or new books on the topic you’re interested in. However, you might not alway…

Posted by Mireya Sémelas, Google eBooks StrategistMy beloved grandmother loves to talk to others about her grandchildren and how proud she is of what each one of us has become. Although, I always worried — actually, I had solid evidence — that she d…

Posted by Abe Murray, Google Books Product ManagerBostonian bookworms curious about ebooks and the latest talented writers are in for a treat this Saturday, October 15th at the third annual Boston Book Festival – a free one-day event celebrating book…