Maybe there is room here for some alternative e-book-only business model (that doesn't involve parrots)? Get some unknown authors, outsource the slush reading,

Maybe there is room here for some alternative e-book-only business model (that doesn't involve parrots)? Get some unknown authors, outsource the slush reading, concentrate on some niche genres, don't put ads on the NYT. Make sure the books are fun to read and price the Kindle version at $2.00.