Bezos : Amazon 's tactics in pricing negotiations with Hatchette stirs controversy . He says he dreams about being Hatchette 's James Patterson ; he 'd use his power for good , be a hero . You 've heard about how I adored `` The Remains of the Day '' and about how I pushed my executives to read at least a half dozen titles , some of them novels ? As James Patterson , he would n't want to drain profits from book industry by dropping ebook prices . Jeff Bezos : He 'd help a diversity of publishers earn and survive to nurture new great books .
Bezos : Amazon 's tactics in pricing negotiations with Hatchette stirs controversy . He says he dreams about being Hatchette 's James Patterson ; he 'd use his power for good , be a hero . As James Patterson , he would n't want to drain profits from book industry by dropping ebook prices . Jeff Bezos : He 'd help a diversity of publishers earn and survive to nurture new great books .