The Kindle Chronicles

Len Edgerly

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A weekly podcast about the Kindle and eBooks with in-depth conversations with guests--authors, technology experts, book industry analysts, Amazon execs, educators, agents, readers, and more.

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508 episodes

TKC 718 Thought Partner at SXSW

In this special episode of The Kindle Chronicles, my guest is ChatGPT. I had no idea I could use OpenAI's revolutionary AI assistant as a Thought Partner. That's how Peter Deng, OpenAI's head of ChatGPT uses the tool he leads.  So, on a tight deadline this morning at the Hampton Inn Capitol/University, I put together an "interview" with ChatGPT and recorded it. I left the gaps where my Thought Partner (TP) was thinking, illustrated on my iPhone as a cloud pulsing, so you will hear how long TP took to come up with pretty amazing answers. SXSW is going to make Peter's talk available on demand, but it's not up yet. I highly recommend that you watch it if you get the chance. He discusses safety issues, OpenAI's chaotic leadership crisis last year, and many other topics. John Constine of SignalFire, a venture capital firm, did an outstanding job peppering Deng with questions and then summarizing the entire one-hour conversation at the end.  I took notes in a Substack draft post using Vision Pro during the keynote. I plan to tidy them up and send them out, perhaps during my layover at DFW.  This was my best South By ever, after nearly 15 years of covering the event. I hope you enjoy the show!  

33m
Mar 12, 2024
TKC 717 Nyckle Sijtsma

 At left, Founder of New Things Lab I SPOKE BY ZOOM TODAY WITH NYCKLE SIJTSMA IN DELFT, NETHERLANDS, ABOUT HIS INSPIRING DESIGN COMPANY. I DISCOVERED NEW THINGS VIA AN INSTAGRAM AD FOR THE MEMO WHITE BOARD, A PRODUCT I TRULY LOVE. YOU WILL HEAR ALL ABOUT IT IN THIS CONVERSATION, ALONG WITH NYCKLE'S PERSONAL MISSION TO "HELP PEOPLE THINK CLEARLY."  Links: The Memo White Board, $69 My YouTube video demonstrating the Memo - February 27, 2024 YouTube video of this interview Right-click here to open and save the audio file for this episode.    

44m
Mar 01, 2024
TKC 716 Matt Gallagher

                                           AUTHOR OF DAYBREAK: A NOVEL https://amzn.to/4bRBVo2 I spoke with Matt Gallagher by Zoom on February 8, 2024, in advance of the release of his new novel, which was released by Simon & Schuster on February 20. It's a powerful story set in Ukraine at the start of a war that continues into its third year.  Highly recommended!  

34m
Feb 25, 2024
TKC 715 Dwight Garner

Author of Upstairs Delicatessen:  On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading  Photo by Richard Bowditch YouTube video of the interview Links “Inside the NYT Book Review: Pamela Paul & Dwight Garner” (YouTube) Garner’s Quotations: A Modern Miscellany https://amzn.to/3QlRYRn by Dwight Garner (2020) Dwight Garner’s book reviews in The New York Times To the Finland Station: A Study in the Acting and Writing of History (FSG) Classics https://amzn.to/3u2grne by Edmund Wilson “A Book Critic as Wild for Food as He Is for Literature” by Jennifer Reese at The New York Times Book Review - October 24, 2023 Film reviews in The New Yorker by Anthony Lane Politics columns by Maureen Dowd in The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/column/maureen-dowd Books by Cree LeFavour https://amzn.to/3QsXZeW at Amazon.com “Jayne Anne Phillips Finds Anguish and Asylum in Civil War America” by Dwight Garner at The New York Times - September 23, 2023 Machine Dreams https://amzn.to/3sjw8Wy by Jayne Anne Phillips (Buy This Book!) Joni Mitchell - Blue (Full Album) at YouTube Joni Mitchell Court and Spark album Part 1 and Part 2 https://youtu.be/q-0S2Oc_WWU?feature=shared (YouTube) Books at Amazon.com by Sheila Heti, Otessa Moshfegh and Catherine Lacey “Review: ‘Martial Bliss,’ a Loving Memoir About a Bookstore for Military Buffs” by Dwight Garner at The New York Times - July 30, 2015 Martial Bliss: The Story of The Military Bookman https://amzn.to/3sjxqkm by Margaretta Barton Colt (not available on Kindle) Columns by William F. Buckley Jr. published in National Review Kindle Scribe https://amzn.to/3QhCAFm Books at Amazon.com by the poets Kay Ryan, August Kleinzahler, Louise Glück, and James Fenton “Hunger games: A New York critic’s gluttony for books and food” by Adam Begley at the Times Literary Supplement (TLS) - November 3, 2023 If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 10 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

39m
Nov 04, 2023
TKC 714 Neil deGrasse Tyson

Author of To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery LINKS Neil deGrasse Tyson’s website Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Late Show with Steven Colbert (2023) Carl Sagan on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - March 2, 1978 (YouTube) StarTalk Media Network https://startalkmedia.com/ Hayden Planetarium “Shot in the Arm,” https://shotinthearmmovie.com/ a documentary scheduled for release in November, with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Executive Director If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 10 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

38m
Oct 19, 2023
TKC 713 Neil deGrasse Tyson Interview Lost in a Black Hole

PODCASTER DOING BACK FLIP INTO A BLACK HOLE AFTER INTERVIEWING NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, AUTHOR OF TO INFINITY AND BEYOND: A JOURNEY OF COSMIC DISCOVERY LINKS Neil deGrasse Tyson’s website Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Late Show with Steven Colbert (2023) Carl Sagan on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - March 2, 1978 (YouTube) NOTE: TO FIND OUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO THE LOST INTERVIEW, BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE NEXT EPISODE OF THE KINDLE CHRONICLES, COMING TO THE NETS LATER TONIGHT.  If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 10 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player. (Graphic for this episode created by Len Edgerly with OpenAI's DALL-E 2)  

34m
Oct 18, 2023
TKC 712 Nick Fuller Googins

Author of T LINKS Nick Fuller Googins’s web site Elements Books Coffee Beer in Biddeford, Maine Alice Eliot Dark https://www.aliceelliottdark.com/ Atria Books https://atriabooks.biz/, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Rutgers Newark MFA in Creative Writing Nuuk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuuk, Greenland Green New Deal (Wikipedia) “In historic upset, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseats 4th ranking House Democrat Joe Crowley” by Lee Harris at ABC News - June 27, 2018 The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change https://amzn.to/46BqXzS by Geoff Dembicki “New report shows just 100 companies are source of over 70% of emissions” at CDP - July 10, 2017 If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, flash briefing.” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 10 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

49m
Oct 04, 2023
TKC 711 Amazon New Products Event

AT THE CLOSING RECEPTION YESTERDAY AT HQ2 LINKS Full video of Amazon’s New Products Event (YouTube) Overview of Amazon new devices and features at AboutAmazon.com - September 20, 2023 James McQuivey of Forrester Research “Previewing the future of Alexa” by Daniel Rausch at AboutAmazon.com - September 20, 2023 "Meet Len Edgerly, Kindle superfan and host of the popular Kindle Chronicles podcast" by Tomas Kellner at AboutAmazon.com - December 2, 2022 If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

1h 0m
Sep 22, 2023
TKC 710 Andrew Ridker

AUTHOR OF PHOTO © GEORGE BAIER LINKS  Andrew Ridker's website New  review of Interview with Andrew on WGBH Radio Boston by Andrew Ridker by Lee Cole Seasonal Quartet by Ali Smith My Morning Journal flash briefing for Alexa devices RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

37m
Jul 20, 2023
TKC 709 Another Scribe Update

KINDLE SCRIBE, NEXT TO PHOTO OF MY FATHER Click here for download link for new update  

8m
May 22, 2023
TKC 708 Kevin Kelly

Author of    LINKS Kevin Kelly’s website Recomendo newsletter “The Future Will be Shaped by Optimists” - Kevin Kelly TED talk (YouTube) Vanishing Asia: Three Volume Set: West, Central and East by Kevin Kelly AI Image Generators: DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion https://stablediffusionweb.com/ Kevin Kelly on Twitter ### If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

52m
May 02, 2023
TKC 707 Scribe Update

A RAINY DAY ON SANIBEL ISLAND "4 new features to try out on your Kindle Scribe" by Christian de Looper at AboutAmazon.com Click here for the latest Kindle Scribe software update, 16.1.13. Release Notes for 16.1.13 Sanibel Journal podcast Click here for audio file of this episode

29m
Apr 24, 2023
TKC 706 Kindle Scribe Update

SAMPLE NEW BRUSH TOOLS FOR SCRIBE eWritable post on today's Kindle Scribe update Kindle Scribe at Amazon.com Kindle software updates at Amazon.com Click here https://www.amazon.com/update_Kindle_Scribe for Kindle Scribe software update 5.16.1.2 Click here to download audio file

10m
Feb 27, 2023
TKC 705 Chris Bailey

AUTHOR OF  LINKS YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d_DJW-eMGY of this interview with Chris Bailey How to Calm Your Mind - Audible Version, narrated by the author “How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation” by Chris Bailey (An Audible Original, 2021) by Chris Bailey (2016) by Chris Bailey (2018) Books at Amazon.com https://amzn.to/40HuKtp and YouTube videos by Ajahn Brahm Chris Bailey on TKC 658 - March 13, 2021 “Burnout with Dr. Christina Maslach” - University of Minnesota Extension Other YouTube interviews with Chis Bailey by Chris Williamson and Chase Jarvis. ### IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

58m
Feb 04, 2023
TKC 704 James and the Scribe

MY GRANDSON SHOWING CHEMISTRY NOTES ON HIS KINDLE SCRIBE LINKS Kindle Scribe at Amazon.com by Chris Bailey The Joy of Sticky Notes - YouTube video by Len Edgerly by A. G. Riddle - available for pre-order with delivery March 2, 2023 IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. FROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  Sanibel Journal https://sites.libsyn.com/22212 is my new podcast about the rebuilding of Sanibel Island after the devastation of Hurricane Ian. RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.      

19m
Jan 24, 2023
TKC 703 Why I Love the Kindle Scribe

ME AND MY SCRIBE LINKS Kindle Scribes for sale at discounted prices by Chris Bailey by A. G. Riddle - available for pre-order with shipment March 2, 2023 IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. FROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  Coming soon: Sanibel Journal https://sites.libsyn.com/22212, my new podcast about the rebuilding of Sanibel Island after the devastation of Hurricane Ian. RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

27m
Jan 10, 2023
TKC 702 Kindle Scribe Review

ME AND MY KINDLE SCRIBE Click here https://amzn.to/3SQfV2R to order Kindle Scribe! https://amzn.to/3AWnXAL by Caleb Crain NOTE: I PLAN TO UPLOAD A VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE OF THE PODCAST, RECORDED WHILE I WAS CREATING THE PODCAST AUDIO. IF I SUCCEED, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND IT IN MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Next week, from Sanibel FL, I plan to create a video comparison of the Kindle Scribe, reMarkable 2 https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2, Kobo Elipsa, and Boox Air Note by Onyx.  ### IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.  

50m
Nov 30, 2022
TKC 701 Charles Kronbach

AMAZON VICE PRESIDENT - WORLD WIDE PUBLISHING LINKS Click here https://amzn.to/3SQfV2R to order Kindle Scribe! Amazon Publishing https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/ Kindle Direct Publishing https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/ Kindle Vella Comixology https://amzn.to/3Gt6GCP AmazonCrossing Amazon press release introducing Kindle Scribe Books by Andy Weir https://amzn.to/3tJyfjq by A. G. Riddle Amazon First Reads https://amzn.to/3Okv8rQ by Colleen Hoover  Books by Amazon Book Clubs https://amzn.to/3OkJf0j https://amzn.to/3EL4zss by David Aguilar https://amzn.to/3TJ342x by Gregory David Roberts https://amzn.to/3Efa7tY by Jonathan Franzen ### IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

44m
Nov 19, 2022
TKC 700 Day 1 in Seattle

KEVIN KEITH, VP OF AMAZON DEVICES, SHOWS ME A KINDLE SCRIBE LINKS Click here https://amzn.to/3SQfV2R to order Kindle Scribe! Amazon press releases introducing Kindle Scribe, Halo Rise, and four new Echo devices plus upgrades to Echo Studio Audio. AboutAmazon.com https://www.aboutamazon.com/ POETRY BOOKS BY JOHN ASHBURY https://amzn.to/3hDscKI AT AMAZON.COM IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

1h 5m
Nov 12, 2022
TKC 699 Darlene's Next Kindle?

DARLENE AND SOPHIE COMPARE THREE KINDLE MODELS Click here https://amzn.to/3SQfV2R to order Kindle Scribe or here to order the new basic Kindle. Follow the rebuilding efforts on Sanibel Island at MySanibel.com   ###   IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

34m
Nov 07, 2022
TKC 698 Kevin Keith

VICE PRESIDENT - AMAZON DEVICES LINKS Click here https://amzn.to/3SQfV2R to order Kindle Scribe! Amazon press releases introducing Kindle Scribe, Halo Rise, and four new Echo devices plus upgrades to Echo Studio Audio. Kevin Keith on TKC 533 October 19, 2018  “Amazon Wants to Cocoon You With ‘Ambient Intelligence’” by Steven Levy at - September 28, 2022  “Amazon introduces Halo Rise” at Amazon’s blog - September 29, 2022 Click here https://amzn.to/3ftCyM2 to request an invitation to buy Halo Rise - $140 Follow the rebuilding efforts on Sanibel Island at MySanibel.com Sanibel City Manager Dana Souza on The Today Show - September 30, 2022   ###   IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.

41m
Sep 30, 2022
TKC 697 Kindle 11th Generation

AMAZON’S NEW KINDLE 11TH GENERATION LINKS Click here to buy the new Kindle for $99.99 - ships October 12, 2022 Kevin Keith on TKC 533 October 19, 2018 - New Kindle Paperwhite! Steven King at launch of Kindle 2 - February 10, 2009 (YouTube) Full Press Release: Introducing Kindle and Kindle Kids: Now with 300 ppi High-Resolution Display, USB-C Charging, and 2X Storage The lightest and most compact Kindle provides a glare-free, 6-inch, high-resolution display, up to six weeks of battery life and USB-C charging, adjustable front light, dark mode, and 16 GB of storage—all for only $99.99 Kindle Kids comes with a kid-friendly cover, one year of Amazon Kids+ providing unlimited access to thousands of age-appropriate books, and a two-year worry-free guarantee—for only $119.99 A free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership is included with Kindle for a limited time, offering access to over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and more SEATTLE—September 13, 2022—Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the next generation of Kindle—the lightest and smallest Kindle. Starting at just $99.99, the new Kindle combines premium features with an affordable price, including a 300 ppi high-resolution 6-inch display, USB-C charging, longer battery life of up to six weeks, and room for thousands of books with twice the storage. The same features also come with Kindle Kids, which includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ that provides kids with unlimited access to thousands of books. Kindle and Kindle Kids pre-orders start today and will begin shipping October 12. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kindle. “With a high-resolution display that delivers three-times more pixels than our previous base Kindle, USB-C charging, 16GB of storage, and built-in adjustable front light, the new ultralight Kindle is the latest example of how we continue to bring premium features to our entry-level devices for even more customers to enjoy,” said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices and Services. “And since we launched Kindle Kids three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes reading on Kindle devices. The new Kindle Kids provides an even better reading experience to help kids become lifelong readers.” All-New High-Resolution Display Kindle and Kindle Kids feature an all-new 6-inch, glare-free, 300 ppi high-resolution display with three-times more pixels for laser-quality text and sharp images that read like paper. Dark mode and adjustable front light provide a comfortable reading experience in all conditions, including bright sunlight or no light at all. The device comes packed with customer favorites like X-Ray, which provides important details about people or places mentioned in a book, and a built-in dictionary to quickly look up any word. Simplified setup on the Kindle app for iOS and Android offers an option to register your device in fewer steps and to jump into a book even faster. Lightest and Most Compact Kindle Kindle and Kindle Kids are the lightest and most compact Kindle models available—carry them in your pocket and comfortably read one-handed for even longer. The device’s longer battery life of up to six weeks maximizes the time you can spend reading, and the USB-C port makes charging more effortless than ever. The all-new Kindle comes with 16GB of storage—twice the storage of the previous generation—enough to hold thousands of titles, so you can take your library with you. More for Young Readers Since the first Kindle Kids device debuted three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes of reading time on their Kindle devices, with no distractions on their devices from games, videos, social media, or apps. In fact, when the average kid reader sits down with their Kindle, they read more than an hour a day, making Kindle Kids the perfect reading companion for kids between 7-13 years old. Every Kindle Kids comes with a one-year subscription of Amazon Kids+, providing unlimited access to thousands of books, from timeless classics to newer, popular page-turners. Kids can explore and discover their favorite titles from a large selection of content, opening new opportunities to fall in love with reading. The Amazon Kids+ experience on Kindle Kids includes: · Latest hits and award-winners: Explore popular titles like Divergent, Artemis Fowl, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid; books from series like Big Nate, Percy Jackson, Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and Harry Potter; and titles that have won the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Children’s Choice Award, and other awards, all in the Amazon Kids+ library. · Add from your library: Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles, each $2.99 or less to add even more stories to your child’s Kindle Kids library. · Switch between reading and listening: When kids want to listen to a book instead of reading one, they can use Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones with Audible. With Amazon Kids+, hundreds of Audible books are available, including gaming and tween books like Escape from the Overworld, classics like The Secret Garden and Peter Pan, and Audible Originals like Interview with the Robot and The Mystwick School of Musicraft. The Amazon Parent Dashboard for Kindle Kids also provides complete control for parents to set reading and bedtime schedules. Kids can request books for parents and guardians to add to their library, while literacy tools like Word Wise and Vocabulary Builder assist with showing definitions of unfamiliar words and enriching vocabulary through flashcards. With the lightweight design, kid-friendly features, and longer battery life, Kindle Kids makes reading fun, easy, and convenient. The World’s Best eBook Store All Kindle devices come with instant access to the world’s best eBook store, which includes: Massive selection—Discover millions of books, including the latest best sellers on Amazon Charts and reading recommendations from the Amazon Book Review. Kindle Unlimited—Get unlimited access to an ever-growing selection of over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, and more. For a limited time, Kindle will come with a free four-month Kindle Unlimited membership. Amazon Original Stories—Read or listen to binge-worthy short fiction and nonfiction from best-selling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices including Dean Koontz, Mindy Kaling, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Margaret Atwood, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Andy Weir, all included at no additional cost for Prime and Kindle Unlimited members. A diverse set of voices: Access a variety of stories from millions of self-published authors around the world with Kindle Direct Publishing. Additionally, Prime members can read from a rotating selection of thousands of books, magazines, and more—at no additional cost to their Prime membership. Designed with Sustainability in Mind The all-new Kindle and Kindle Kids were designed with sustainability in mind and carry the Climate Pledge Friendly badge, acknowledging further reduction in carbon emissions from previous product generations. Both devices were thoughtfully sourced and built with 90% recycled magnesium. Plus, following our goal to make Amazon device packaging 100% recyclable by 2023, for the first time ever, Kindle device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. and is also made of 100% wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. In addition, Kindle accessory covers follow suit with packaging made from 99% wood fiber-based materials. Amazon continues to reduce impact on the planet through decreasing waste and providing more-sustainable options, and our efforts with Kindle and Kindle Kids are no different. Pricing and Availability The all-new Kindle will be available starting at $99.99 in 16GB and in Black or Denim colors. New fabric covers for Kindle will be available in Black, Rose, Denim, and Dark Emerald. Kindle Kids will be available starting at $119.99 in 16GB in Black. Customers can select from three kid-friendly cover designs: Space Whale, Unicorn Valley, and Ocean Explorer. Each Kindle Kids device comes with a two-year, worry-free guarantee and one year of Amazon Kids+, an award-winning, all-in-one kid-friendly content service with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps, and Alexa Skills from brands like Disney, LEGO, and National Geographic. On Kindle Kids, Amazon Kids+ provides access to thousands of age-appropriate books. Amazon Kids+ auto-renews after one year starting at $4.99 a month and can be canceled at any time. Both devices are available today for pre-order http://www.amazon.com/kindle. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. ### If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time. Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.   IF YOU’D LIKE BRIEF UPDATES ON TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, MARRIAGE, AND PUPPIES, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG WITH MY MORNING JOURNAL FLASH BRIEFING. TFROM YOUR ECHO DEVICE, JUST SAY, “ALEXA, ENABLE MORNING JOURNAL.” THEN EACH MORNING SAY, “ALEXA, WHAT’S MY FLASH BRIEFING?” I POST A FIVE-MINUTE AUDIO JOURNAL EACH WEEKDAY EXCEPT USUALLY BY 8 A.M. EASTERN TIME.  RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND THEN CLICK "SAVE LINK AS..." TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO TO YOUR COMPUTER, PHONE, OR MP3 PLAYER.  

28m
Sep 13, 2022
2TKC19 Abdulrazak Gurnah

AUTHOR OF LINKS The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 Nobel Lecture by Abdulrazak Gurnah Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel Prize in literature in 1954 for Wole Soyinka, first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1986 If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

39m
Aug 26, 2022
2TKC18 Mark Cheverton

AUTHOR OF THE https://amzn.to/3dH16Ag LINKS Official Site of Minecraft Markcheverton.com https://markcheverton.com/ The Art of War https://amzn.to/3dDnHxv by Sun Tzu series by John Flanagan Wing Commander  https://amzn.to/3wjkVUB by Mark Cheverton Fan Fiction page https://markcheverton.com/fanfic-art/ curated by Mark Cheverton Jake’s recommendations: https://amzn.to/3dybxpF by Aaron Blabey and Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland Big Sale on Kindles! If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

49m
Aug 20, 2022
2TKC17 Mohsin Hamid

AUTHOR OF PHOTO BY JILLIAN EDELSTEIN LINKS Mohsin Hamid http://mohsinhamid.com/’s previous novels: https://amzn.to/3PY45Cw (2007) https://amzn.to/3OUBpct (2012) https://amzn.to/3PZrAvg (2013) https://amzn.to/3PY4rck (2017) “Mohsin Hamid Is Working Through Literature, From the Top” at The New York Times Book Review - July 31, 2022 Reviews of in , , , , and The Reluctant Fundamentalist movie (Prime Video) If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

41m
Aug 03, 2022
2TKC16 Dean Koontz

AUTHOR OF PHOTO BY DOUGLAS SONDERS LINKS Dean Koontz’s web site Other Thomas & Mercer novels by Dean Koontz: https://amzn.to/3AY8QYh (March, 2020) https://amzn.to/3PJXyet (October, 2020) https://amzn.to/3AZHjpp (March, 2021) https://amzn.to/3AZHjpp (January, 2022) My YouTube videos https://youtu.be/jO-8tls3fT0 and If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

52m
Jul 19, 2022
2TKC15 Bruce Holsinger

AUTHOR OF LINKS Bruce Holsinger’s web site https://www.bruceholsinger.com/bio Other novels by Bruce Holsinger: https://amzn.to/3ayMHEW https://amzn.to/3Rlvek0 https://amzn.to/3RmJskQ https://amzn.to/3c2oIyh by Mark McGurl https://amzn.to/3ItOQhG by Lydia Millet https://amzn.to/3uBAqXr by Matt Bell https://amzn.to/3PgwiUt by Sequoia Nagamatsu https://amzn.to/3PgwiUt by Imbolo Mbue https://amzn.to/3nS8jPW by Amitav Ghosh If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

40m
Jul 09, 2022
2TKC14 Annabel Monaghan

AUTHOR OF PHOTO BY JO BRYAN PHOTOGRAPHY LINKS Annabel Monaghan’s web site http://annabelmonaghan.com/adult-events/ starred review of  https://amzn.to/3N0aaw3 by Annabel Monghan Leslie Mann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Mann https://amzn.to/3tK2Bmj by Jane Austen : https://amzn.to/3HyTFGe by Adam White If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

40m
Jun 17, 2022
2TKC13 Clare Pooley

AUTHOR OF LINKS Clare Pooley’s web page https://clarepooley.com/ and Amazon Author Page Mummy Was a Secret Drinker (blog) (2017) (2020) If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

40m
Jun 05, 2022
2TKC12 Michelle Huneven

AUTHOR OF LINKS Michelle Huneven’s web page https://www.michellehuneven.com/ “You’ve Been Fictionalized!” by Michelle Huneven at - December 26, 2014 “Michelle Huneven, back on course” by Kimberly French at UUWorld - May 14, 2015 “Fixed: The rise of marriage therapy, and other dreams of human betterment” by Jill Lepore at - March 22, 2010 If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

24m
Apr 26, 2022