In No Particular Order:
1. E-readers, particularly Kindle vs. Nook
LA Times Article on the rise of e-readers
Epoch Times Article on e-readers
E-reader reviews (Huffington Post)
2. Quality and Quantity of Young Adult Books/Rise in adult readers of YA
LA Times Article on the Rise of YA
Marketing of YA Books for Adults
Popularity of YA fiction for adults
The Experiences of Adult Readers of Young Adult Fiction
NY Times Article "The Kids Books Are Alright"
The History of YA Lit for Adults
3. Censorship
Amazon fights charges of censoring books - and of NOT censoring books
Amazon Deletes Books from Kindles
Amazon Censorship Policy Incoherent
Guide for Pedophiles on Amazon Causes Outrage
Amazon Removes Pedophile's Book
Author of Pedophile Guide Arrested
SpeakLoudly Campaign in response to attempts to censor Speak, 20 Boy Summer, and Slaughterhouse
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Wesley Scroggins calls for ban of Speak
Penguin Runs a Full Page Ad in NY Times In Defense of Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson replies on her blog
Ellen Hopkins uninvited from Teen Lit Fest in Humble, TX
Hopkins' blog account of the censorship
Other Authors Withdraw in Protest
4. Harry Potter Theme Park Opens
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opens
5. Jennifer Weiner and Jodi Picoult vs. Jonathan Franzen and the NY Times
Picoult and Weiner use Twitter to protest Franzen's review in NY Times
Accusations of favoritism for white male authors
Huffington Post interview with Picoult and Weiner
6. Closing of Independant Bookstores
Growing concern that e-books will put indies out of business
Independant bookstores attempt to compete
Google e-books gives indies a chance to compete with big box stores
Number of independant book stores continues to decline
7. Death of Picture Books
NY Times heralds the death of picture books