Monday Morning Coffee – 9 February 2026

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.

February 9, 2026

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning.

  • The British Museum got caught posting AI slop on Instagram.
  • Jonathan Bailey has a point when he says that anyone who uses AI without disclosing it is a plagiarist.
  • Draft2Digital now distributes to Bookshop.org.
  • I am quite happy writing on my iPad with a BT keyboard, but I have to say that I am seriously tempted by the Zerowriter Ink word processor.
  • Spotify is also partnering with Bookshop.org to sell print books, and just announced a sync feature for audiobooks and ebooks.
  • The Atlantic’s hand-wringing over the death of the Washington Post’s book section is ridiculous. It is to be regretted, but it’s not the death of the literary ecosystem(paywalled). The simple truth is that (like many things) the audience for book reviews has fragmented to the degree that newspapers can’t support them with ads. That audience didn’t die; it’s just gone elsewhere.

P.S. If you find yourself frustrated by paywalls on news articles, did you know you can often bypass them by saving the article to your Instapaper account?

Hi, I'm Nate.

I build and fix websites for authors, and I am also a tech VA. I can build you a website that looks great and turns visitors into fans, and I can also fix your tech when it breaks. Let me fight with tech support so you don't have to.

My blog has everything you need to know about websites and online services. Don't see what you need. or want personalized help? Reach out.

You May Also Like...

Morning Coffee – 6 July 2026

Morning Coffee – 6 July 2026

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The best and the brightest at Facebook built a customer service AI...

Morning Coffee – 29 June 2026

Morning Coffee – 29 June 2026

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Book Vault just launched a storefront where authors can sell POD...

Morning Coffee – 22 June 2026

Morning Coffee – 22 June 2026

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Google apparently missed the irony in saying you could use the new...

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Skip to content