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Web to the rescue

In his latest column, David Milofsky, Book Beat author for the Denver Post, says he understands the frustration of authors who are unable to get their books reviewed in local papers. Because a book editor ... Read More »

May 6, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

James Bond, museum piece

By Nathan Whitlock

From CBC.ca: Like Trekkies or Beatles fanatics, James Bond buffs are proud of the factoid retention that comes with their obsessive fandom. Thus, when the Fleming Collection “ an art museum originally endowed by Robert ... Read More »

April 30, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

The story of &

By Jacob Sheen

In recent weeks, the font nerds over at Hoefler & Frere-Jones have taken readers on an exciting adventure in kerning and answered their burning questions about the origins of the pilcrow. This week, they recount ... Read More »

April 29, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: romance writer splits with publisher, English gets a body check during playoffs, and library gets its own beer

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Romance writer Cassie Edwards breaks with publisher over plagiarism allegations (CBC.ca) Mark Abley on playoff English (The Gazette) U.K. library's centenary marked with beer (The Citizen) At home with poet Raymond Souster ... Read More »

April 21, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Sniffing out dirty books (it’s not what you think)

By Nathan Whitlock

From Scotland's Sunday Herald: Despite fears the internet could kill off the printed word, death by natural causes may be a greater threat to our literary heritage and Scottish scientists are searching for the cure. ... Read More »

April 14, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Web fiction

By Jacob Sheen

Penguin has just launched We Tell Stories, a series of online digital fiction, in collaboration with alternate reality game designers Six to Start. They've asked six authors to try to harness the capabilities of the ... Read More »

March 18, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

N.Y. library to be renamed

By Scott MacDonald

One of the most famous and beloved libraries in the world “ the New York Public Library, with the famous lion statues standing guard out front “ is getting a new name: The Stephen A. ... Read More »

March 14, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

How to build a modern library

By Jacob Sheen

Slate has a regular slideshow column, and it's always interesting. This week it tackles the architecture of libraries, and how library design has had to change since computers defeated books by a score of 6 ... Read More »

February 27, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Stairway to book heaven?

By Scott MacDonald

A British architecture firm, Levitate Architects, has come up with a novel way for apartment-dwellers to accommodate their too-large book collections. In a genius stroke, they have created a combo bookshelf/staircase, which you can see ... Read More »

February 22, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Bigshot Hollywood director films book trailer

By Scott MacDonald

According to Entertainment Weekly, Charlie's Angels director McG has created three teaser spots for a kinda trashy-looking book called Celebutante. [...] it's a Hollywood satire [...] by Amanda Goldberg (daughter of film producer Leonard Goldberg) ... Read More »

February 1, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

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