May 5, 2011
Geraldine Brooks’ new novel is out and it sounds, like her other works, different and highly original. Caleb’s Crossing centers around the first American Indian to attend Harvard. The Pulitzer winner set this book in Martha’s Vineyard during the 17th century. (EPL has ordered it.) Shira S.
May 5, 2011
Have you noticed more and more of these little square symbols appearing in print media, storefront displays, and advertising signs? No, it’s not a bathroom tile nor a new-fangled crossword puzzle grid. QR (quick response) symbols are similar to barcodes but do more. They are scannable devices that allow readers, shoppers, pedestrians, restaurant and club […]
May 2, 2011
If you have a spare $2,500,000 lying around, you can buy Norman Mailer’s distinctive home in Brooklyn Heights. The home is furnished with Mailer’s belongings, which are also available for the right price. Take a look at photos of the home and its fabulous views at Corcoran Group Real Estate and the New York Times.
April 23, 2011
Hear ye, citizens of the fair land of Illinois! It’s official–today is not only Shakespeare’s birthday, it’s “Speaketh Like Shakespeare Day.” For help in sorting out your thee’s and thou’s, and some tips on rhyming couplets (all the rage back then), this helpful guide will assure you that all’s well that speaks well. As to the birthday […]
April 20, 2011
Wow. Pigs can fly. And Kindle will soon be compatible with Overdrive/My Media Mall. This is huge… And I finally get to stop feeling guilty for loving my Kindle. Here are a couple details below but for the whole story, see the complete blog post from Overdrive The Kindle Library Lending program will support the […]
April 20, 2011
Winners for this year’s Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prizes were awarded in 13 journalism categories and 7 arts categories, including fiction, poetry and drama. See this NYT article for all the news that’s fit to print. Laura, Reader’s Services
April 18, 2011
Greg Mortenson, author of the enormously popular book Three Cups of Tea, has been called upon to support the facts in his book and to explain how his charitable foundation is spending its money. The controversy puts publisher Penguin Group USA in the uncomfortable position of having to defend its fact checking of nonfiction books […]
April 18, 2011
With the royal wedding only two weeks away, it seems that everyone is hoping to cash in on the Kate Middleton/Prince William bandwagon. According to USA Today, Harlequin has just commissioned seven novellas for its “Royal Weddings” ebook collection. Another publishing house, Avon, has also announced a royal anthology ebook which includes three love stories. For all […]
April 16, 2011
CNN is reporting that E-book sales in February topped sales of all other books, including paperbacks and hardcovers, according to a report by the Association of American Publishers. Sales of E-books totaled $90.3 million in February up 220% from February 2010. Although the report comes with some caveats, for instance data is compiled from publishers […]
April 14, 2011
On April 13, 2011, the New York Times’ Opinion Page ran a wonderful response from the students at Birch Lane Elementary School in Davis, California who collectively objected to Julie Bosman’s October 7, 2010 article “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.” Here is a link to their response: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/14/opinion/20110414-letters-scroll.html And here is a link […]
