August 31, 2011
If you had unlimited funds, would you design the library of your dreams? This website is dedicated to the aesthetics of beautiful libraries and all types are represented. Curious what Karl Lagerfeld’s bookshelves look like? They’re here. Plenty of libraries ranging from small to enormous are featured, as well. Take a look at the “unusual” […]
August 26, 2011
According to Samsung in a legal battle with Apple, Stanley Kubrick (and not Apple) designed the first iPad as seen in his 1968 classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Samsung cites a one minute clip from the film that shows two astronauts eating and using personal tablet computers at the same time. The two companies […]
August 24, 2011
Not surprisingly, results from a new industry survey show that buyers are spending more on e-books and less on traditional books. Multifunctional devices are gaining in popularity over computers, too. This article features two bar graphs demonstrating the latest trends. Shira S.
August 22, 2011
A young writer may have her book turned into a film before it’s even published, according to PW. Rebecca Serle is a 26-year-old who just penned a take on Romeo and Juliet that has been snatched up by no less than Simon and Schuster. Rumor has it that it may star Keira Knightley. See brief […]
August 21, 2011
Author James Patterson has topped the list of highest paid authors according to Forbes Magazine. His earnings of $84 million from May 2010-April 2011 were more than twice that of the No. 2 highest earner, Danielle Steel. The number 3 spot went to Stephen King, who earned $28 million, in fourth place was Janet Evanovich […]
August 18, 2011
According to EarlyWord, Entertainment Weekly was one of a million chosen testers of the new interactive Harry Potter website, Pottermore. So, what’s the verdict? ” While it won’t let you apparate or play Quidditch (there are leagues for that already), J.K. Rowling’s new interactive website Pottermore will at least let you experience some of the […]
August 18, 2011
Nancy Wake, nicknamed the White Mouse by the Nazis, recently passed away after a long and very eventful life. Her exploits against the Germans during the war became the stuff of legend. Born in Australia, she later moved to England where she married a wealthy businessman. When the conflict erupted she could have remained on […]
August 17, 2011
The Chicago Tribune ran an interesting article entitled The Evolution of the Thriller about the resurgence of the thriller as a popular genre in the post 9/11 world. According to Brad Thor, the author of the bestseller Full Black, the time period after the Cold War through the 1990s was a stagnant period for the […]
August 16, 2011
Since June, Laura Moulton has been the librarian for Street Books, “a bicycle-powered mobile library, serving people who live outside.” Two days a week, the writer and mother of two distributes books to her patrons, who are not able to get library cards from city libraries since they don’t have a permanent address. While grant funding from the Regional Arts and […]
August 11, 2011
A brief report on today’s Morning Edition program on NPR discusses the pending legal battle over the pricing of eBooks in this rapidly growing market, and the game-changing impact of the expanding selection of competing brands of eReaders that is successfully chipping away at Kindle’s market share. Barbara L.
