The Kindle Chronicles

TKC 730 Chris Bailey's New Book About Intentions

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Via ChatGPT, a graphic illustrating the sleuth-like intestigations that resulted in Chris Bailey's new book, Intentional: How to Finish What You Star...

TKC729 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft Release Today

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

                  The New Colorsoft, with Sophie and Darlene's sister Gail Links Click here for today's release of three new Kindle Scribe ta...

TKC 728 Amazon Devices Event in NYC

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

                                                     Panos Panay, SVP Devices & Services at Amazon Links Coverage of today'...

TKC 727 Anna Fitzgerald Healy

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Etiquette for Lovers and Killers Photo © Chris Doody Links Anna Fitzgerald Healy's website The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette...

TKC 725 Doug Fleener

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Day Makes the Year Links The Day Makes the Year (Makes a Life): Transform Your Work and Life with One-Day Success by Doug Fleener Doug'...

TKC 724 Meet Alexa+

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

                                                               Kindle Chronicles staff at Alexa+ Event in NYC Links A...

TKC 723 Deb Miller Landau

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

                                                              Author of A Devil Went Down to Georgia             ...

TKC 722 James McQuivey

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

                                                  Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research Links James McQui...

TKC 721 Sue Erhart

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

                                 Author of Lose Your Critic for Good: A Step-by-Step Process for Reclaiming Your Spirit Links Lose Y...

TKC 720 Four New Kindles

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New Kindle Colorsoft, Scribe, Paperwhite 12th Gen, and Basic   I will post this special episode of The Kindle Chronicles Tuesday October 16, 2024 at...

TKC 719 Austin Masterson

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Technical Advisor for Amazon's Worldwide Prime organization Links Amazon First Reads Prime Reading Amazon Pharmacy Rx Pass Amazon Photos Rufus "...

TKC 718 Thought Partner at SXSW

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Part...

TKC 717 Nyckle Sijtsma

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 At left, Founder of New Things Lab I spoke by Zoom today with Nyckle Sijtsma in Delft, Netherlands, about his inspiring design company. I discovere...

TKC 716 Matt Gallagher

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

                                           Author of Daybreak: A Novel I spoke with Matt Gallagher by Zoom on February 8, 2024,...

TKC 715 Dwight Garner

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Upstairs Delicatessen:  On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading  Photo by Richard Bowditch YouTube video of th...

TKC 714 Neil deGrasse Tyson

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TKC 713 Neil deGrasse Tyson Interview Lost in a Black Hole

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Podcaster doing back flip into a black hole after interviewing Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery L...

TKC 712 Nick Fuller Googins

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Great Transition Links Nick Fuller Googins's web site Elements Books Coffee Beer in Biddeford, Maine Alice Eliot Dark Atria Books, an i...

TKC 711 Amazon New Products Event

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 A...

TKC 710 Andrew Ridker

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Hope: A Novel Photo © George Baier Links  Andrew Ridker's website New York Times review of Hope. Interview with Andrew on WGBH Radio B...

TKC 709 Another Scribe Update

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kindle Scribe, next to photo of my father Click here for download link for new update  

TKC 708 Kevin Kelly

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author of  Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier   Links Kevin Kelly's website Recomendo newsletter "The Future Will be Sha...

TKC 707 Scribe Update

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 K...

TKC 706 Kindle Scribe Update

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

TKC 705 Chris Bailey

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author of  How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times Links YouTube video of this interview with Chris Bailey How to...

TKC 704 James and the Scribe

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My Grandson showing chemistry notes on his Kindle Scribe Links Kindle Scribe at Amazon.com How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity i...

TKC 703 Why I Love the Kindle Scribe

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Me and My Scribe Links Kindle Scribes for sale at discounted prices How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times by Chri...

TKC 702 Kindle Scribe Review

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Me and My Kindle Scribe Click here to order Kindle Scribe! Necessary Errors: A Novel by Caleb Crain Note: I plan to upload a video of this episode of...

TKC 701 Charles Kronbach

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon Vice President - World Wide Publishing Links Click here to order Kindle Scribe! Amazon Publishing Kindle Direct Publishing Kindle Vella Comix...

TKC 700 Day 1 in Seattle

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Keith, VP of Amazon Devices, shows me a Kindle Scribe Links Click here to order Kindle Scribe! Amazon press releases introducing Kindle Scribe...

TKC 699 Darlene's Next Kindle?

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darlene and Sophie compare three Kindle models Click here to order Kindle Scribe or here to order the new basic Kindle. Follow the rebuilding efforts...

TKC 698 Kevin Keith

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vice President - Amazon Devices Links Click here to order Kindle Scribe! Amazon press releases introducing Kindle Scribe, Halo Rise, and four new E...

TKC 697 Kindle 11th Generation

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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, 20...

2TKC19 Abdulrazak Gurnah

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Afterlives Photo (c) Mark Pringle Links The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 Nobel Lecture by Abdulrazak Gurnah Ernest Hemingway wins ...

2TKC18 Mark Cheverton

20 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of the Gameknight999 Series Links Official Site of Minecraft Markcheverton.com The Art of War by Sun Tzu The Ranger's Apprentice series by Jo...

2TKC17 Mohsin Hamid

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Last White Man Photo by Jillian Edelstein Links Mohsin Hamid's previous novels: The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) Moth Smoke (2012) H...

2TKC16 Dean Koontz

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Big Dark Sky Photo by Douglas Sonders Links Dean Koontz's web site Other Thomas & Mercer novels by Dean Koontz: Devoted (March, 2020) E...

2TKC15 Bruce Holsinger

09 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Displacements: A Novel Links Bruce Holsinger's web site Other novels by Bruce Holsinger: A Burnable Book The Invention of Fire The Gift...

2TKC14 Annabel Monaghan

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Nora Goes Off Script Photo by Jo Bryan Photography Links Annabel Monaghan's web site Publisher's Weekly starred review of Nora Goes Off Sc...

2TKC13 Clare Pooley

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting: A Novel Links Clare Pooley's web page and Amazon Author Page Mummy Was a Secret Drinker (blog) The Sobe...

2TKC12 Michelle Huneven

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Search: A Novel Photo by Courtney Gregg Links Michelle Huneven's web page "You've Been Fictionalized!" by Michelle Huneven at The Paris Re...

2TKC11 Colleen Hubbard

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Housebreaking Photo by Amaal Said Links Colleen Hubbard's web page Publishers Weekly review of Housebreaking Housebreaking trailer (YouTube...

2TKC10 Dana Souza

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

City Manager of Sanibel, Florida Links Sanibel web site "City of Sanibel Welcomes New City Manager Dana Souza" - November 16, 2021 Dana Souza at Lin...

2TKC9 Kristin Ilardi

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Penguin Random House Director of Satellite Media Links Penguin Random House The Love of My Life: A Novel by Rosie Walsh Search by Michelle Huneven - ...

2TKC8 James McQuivey

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vice President and Director of Research at Forrester Links James McQuivey's Forrester website Living Manly newsletter by James McQuivey Real Men Don'...

2TKC7 Lisa Gardner

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of One Step Too Far  Links Lisa Gardner's website Book Tour Events for One Step Too Far Lisa Gardner's author page at Amazon If you'd like br...

2TKC6 A G Riddle

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Extinction Trials Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

2TKC5 All-New Paperwhite 11th Generation

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paperwhite Gen 11 versus Oasis  Links Paperwhite Gen 11 Paperwhite Signature Edition Paperwhite Kids Edition Kindle Oasis Wireless charging dock for...

2TKC4 Coffee with My Father

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Notes from his 10th Decade  Links The Second Most Powerful Man in the World: The Life of Admiral William D. Leahy, Roosevelt's Chief of Staff by Phi...

2TKC3 Meet Astro!

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special "flash" episode of The Kindle Chronicles with my coverage of today's Amazon products and services event. The big news was that Astr...

2TKC2 Darlene versus Kindle 5.13.7

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the Cambridge Lanai with Sophie Links Kindle Oasis "New Kindle Software Update 5.13.7 Brings User Interface Changes" by Nathan at eBookreader.com...

2TKC1 Cynthia Bourgeault

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mystic, Episcopal Priest, and Author Links Cynthia Bourgeault's website Books by Cynthia Wisdom Waypoints Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) ...

TKC 677 Virginia Milner

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Principal Product Manager, Kindle Vella Interview starts at 13:45 and ends at 49:18 Note: I will be discussing my Virginia Milner interview Tuesday J...

TKC 676 Rob Drake

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President of the Ocean Park Association Interview starts at 2:41 and ends at 47:17 Note: I will be discussing my Rob Drake interview Tuesday July 20t...

TKC 675 Jessica Chiarella

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Lost Girls Interview starts at 2:27 and ends at 33:08 Photo by Joanne Chiarella Note: I will be discussing my Jessica Chiarella intervi...

TKC 674 Paul Doiron

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Dead by Dawn, (Mike Bowditch Mysteries Book 12) Interview starts at 6:30 and ends at 53:13 Photo by Mark Fleming Note: I will be discussing...

TKC 673 Ben Springwater

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder of Matter Interview starts at 16:06 and ends at 56:21 Note: I will be discussing my Ben Springwater interview Monday June 28, 2021, at 1 p...

TKC 672 Michele Kimpton

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Digital Public Library of America's Director of Business Development & Senior Strategist Interview starts at 13:17 and ends at 46:40 Note: I will be ...

TKC 671 Jaimal Yogis

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Mop Rides the Waves of Change Interview starts at 6:32 and ends at 44:46 Note: I will be discussing my Jaimal Yogis interview Monday June 1...

TKC 670 Lisa Unger

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of House of Crows, a four-part Amazon Original Stories series Interview starts at 6:32 and ends at 44:46 Note: I will be discussing my Lisa Un...

TKC 669 Paul Rudnick

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Playing the Palace Interview starts at 26:46 and ends at 51:31 Note: I will be discussing my Paul Rudnick interview Monday May 31, 2021 at ...

TKC 668 A. G. Riddle

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Pandemic and other thrillers Interview starts at 16:27 and ends at 49:33 Note: I will be discussing my Gerry Riddle interview Monday May 24...

TKC 667 Brad Stone

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire Interview starts at 2:00 and ends at 34:00 Note: I will be discussing my Br...

TKC 5-7-21 Mark Sullivan

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Last Green Valley Interview starts at 6:34 and ends at 49:20 Note: I will be discussing my Mark Sullivan interview Monday May 9, 2021 a...

TKC 665 Kjersti Egerdahl

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Editor at Amazon Original Stories Interview starts at 16:40 and ends at 51:54 Note: I will be discussing my Kjersti Egerdahl interview Monday ...

TKC 664 James McQuivey

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Interview starts at 9:33 and ends at 51:30 Note: I will be discussing my James McQuivey interview S...

TKC 663 Andrew Barrer

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Young Blood, an Amazon Original Series trilogy Interview starts at 21:00 and ends at 58:16 Photo by Jason Robbins Note: I will be discussin...

TKC 662 Kevin Kelly

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zooming with the author of Vanishing Asia Note: I will be discussing my Kevin Kelly interview Saturday April 10, 2021, at 4 pm ET on Clubhouse. If yo...

TKC 661 On the Road

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Len, Darlene, Sophie and Deb at our second rental on Sanibel Island Note: There will be no Clubhouse gathering tomorrow, because we are still on our ...

TKC 660 Judith Zimomra

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

City Manager of Sanibel, Florida Interview starts at 19:29 and ends at 58:23 Note: I will be discussing my Judith Zimomra interview Saturday March 27...

TKC 659 Ann Rittenberg

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder and President of Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency Interview starts at 15:12 and ends at 53:38 Note: I will be discussing my Ann Rittenberg inte...

TKC 658 Chris Bailey

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation, an Audible Original Interview starts at 15:54 and ends at 55:1...

TKC 657 C. J. Box

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Dark Sky, Book 21 in the Joe Pickett series Photo by Dave Neligh Interview starts at 19:40 and ends at 43:22 Note: I will be discussing my ...

TKC 656 Dean Koontz

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Other Emily Interview starts at 23:28 and ends at 55:19 Note: I will be discussing my interview with Dean Koontz Saturday February 27, ...

TKC 655 Noah Smith

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist & Creator of the Noahpinion blog/newsletter Interview starts at 11:40 and ends at 56:07 Links Note: I will be discussing ...

TKC 654 My Grandson James

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Freshman at The Cambridge School of Weston Interview starts at 14:06 and ends at 49:32 Links "Marty Baron Considers His Time at The Washington Pos...

TKC 653 Patrick Wolohan

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Principal Product Manager & Worldwide Series Lead at Amazon Interview starts at 13:51 and ends at 52:50 Links Amazon earnings release "What to expe...

TKC 652 Chief William Dalton

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sanibel FL Chief of Police Interview starts at 12:47 and ends at 49:04 Links "Amazon Expands Secretive Trucking Program" by Paris Marineau at The In...

TKC 651 Bradley Metrock

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CEO of Project Voice Interview starts at 9:38 and ends at 56:32 Links "KindleDrip: Critical vulnerabilities in Amazon Kindle e-reader gave attackers...

TKC 650 Cliff Guren & Thad McIlroy

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Co-authors of "COVID-19 and Book Publishing" Interview starts at 8:35 and ends at 50:03 Links "Connecticut Investigating Amazon's E-Book Business" ...

TKC 649 Greg Epstein

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Humanist Chaplain at Harvard and MIT Interview starts at 3:53 and ends at 42:11 Links Greg Epstein's  bio page at Harvard and MIT Greg's Twitter ac...

TKC 648 Charles LeBuff

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Sanibel Island Lighthouse Interview starts at 10:11 and ends at 50:26 Links Typora.io Kindle software update to 5.13.4 The Sanibel Isl...

TKC 647 Bryan Hudson

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patricia and Bryan Hudson, founding pastor of New Covenant Church Links Christmas greeting from Pastor Bryan and Patricia Hudson  About New Covenan...

TKC 646 Joanna Penn

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds: The Impact of Converging Technologies on Authors and the Publishing Industry  Li...

TKC 645 Jennifer Schiff

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of the Sanibel Island Mysteries series Interview begins at 16:20 and ends at 45:54 Links "Google is going to convert ebooks to audiobooks" by...

TKC 644 Adam Leeb

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

CEO and Co-founder of Astrohaus Interview begins at 16:36 and ends at 52:56 Links "Amazon's Alexa-powered smart glasses are now more widely availabl...

TKC 643 James McQuivey

28 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research Links James McQuivey's site at Forrester "Learn from 2020 To Create Your Anywhere-Work Strategy" at ...

TKC 642 On the Road to Sanibel Island

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Len, Darlene, and Tess Links Courtyard by Marriott Baked Beans at Bailey's General Store, Sanibel FL Tesla Model 3 Maho Bay Campgrounds, St. John U...

TKC 641 Kevin Kelly

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Maverick at Wired Magazine Interview starts at 5:05 and ends at 45:39 Links Kevin Kelly's back articles at Wired Magazine Kevin Kelly's Techni...

TKC 640 David Blum

07 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Editor in Chief of Audible Originals Interview starts at 12:17 and ends at 42:35 Links "Bezos sells more than $3 billion worth of Amazon shares" by ...

TKC 639 Bryan Washington

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Memorial: A Novel Interview starts at 18:36 and ends at 48:00 Links "Jeff Bezos in 1999 on Amazon's Plans Before the Dotcom Crash" - CNBC...

TKC 638 John Love

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon's Director and General Manager, Alexa Shopping Interview starts at 11:57 and ends at 39:44 Links "Blogger-gamer-techie Chris Meadows mixed br...

TKC 637 Steven Levy

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Facebook: The Inside Story Interview starts at 16:43 and ends at 53:31 Links "Amazon's Prime Day Accelerates Shift to Online Shopping" by ...

TKC 636 Dean Koontz

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Elsewhere Interview starts at 19:22 and ends at 55:16 Links "Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets" by Majority Staff Report of H...

TKC 635 A G Riddle

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Pandemic and other science-based thrillers Interview starts at 14:04 and ends at 47:39 Links "Amazon One lets you pay at stores with the p...

TKC 634 Amazon Announces New Devices

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Darlene and Sophie at the table where we discussed Amazon's new products, announced yesterday at virtual press event Other coverage of Amazon's new-p...

TKC 633 Clay Jenkinson

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of  Repairing Jefferson's America: A Guide to Civility and Enlightened Citizenship Interview starts at 6:37 and ends at 48:46 Links "Amazon ...

TKC 632 Author Erica Bauermeister

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of House Lessons: Renovating a Life and The Scent Keeper Interview starts at 2:10 and ends at 41:18 Links Erica Bauermeister's web site and vi...

TKC 631 Brad Parks

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of Interference Interview starts at 14:05 and ends at 49:17 Links FAA certifies Prime Air for drone delivery tests New life for the nook?  ...

TKC 630 Joe Lemay

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder and CEO of Rocketbook Interview starts at 13:35 and ends at 54:00 Links Amazon Halo - Early Access special price of $64.99  "Amazon unvei...