This is interesting as fallout from the Hachette fight, or news that Bezos was more interested in literature than anyone ever thought, or news that Bezos was ta

This is interesting as fallout from the Hachette fight, or news that Bezos was more interested in literature than anyone ever thought, or news that Bezos was talking to (or perhaps even attempting to influence) certain authors. As a company that can now singlehandedly move the books market in the US, Amazon is pretty tight lipped. This inevitably leads to essentially Kremlinology. Whereas east coast media elite is generally used to refer to lack of concern about the needs of Americans making under $250k per year (see eg how can I possibly live on just $400k [1]), or the vapid times wedding announcements. [1] http://www.wsj.com/video/do-you-make-400000-a-year-but-feel-broke/387CA8E8-2C0F-449B-8F8F-7BBCF70EE954.html?mod=WSJ_WealthAdvisor_VideoCarousel_1#!387CA8E8-2C0F-449B-8F8F-7BBCF70EE954 http://www.wsj.com/video/do-you-make-400000-a-year-but-feel-...