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South Dakota authors: “No one of note”

I am not easily offended. But there are exceptions. One is the post at the Publishers Weekly‘s blog of the “singular” writers for each of the 50 states. South Dakota’s entry? “No one of note. The closest South Dakota has to literary tradition is that Laura Ingalls Wilder’s itinerant childhood stopped through Dakota territory [sic] […]

Tim July 28th, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: A Reading Life, Rants | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) | |

Out, damned typo

I’m not surprised when I see typos in book galleys or advance readers copies. After all, these come before a book is finally coming off the presses. Over time, though, I have been surprised at the seemingly increasing number of typos in finished books. Now it appears computers may be to blame, at least in […]

Tim July 19th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: A Reading Life, Rants | 3 comments - (Comments are closed) | |

Bye, bye Book Depository?

Two years ago, I asked whether The Book Depository, the U.K.’s largest online bookstore, would complement Amazon or compete with it. The end result? Amazon is buying it.

The sale is going to be looked at by the U.K.;s Office of Fair Trading and has sparked fears the deal will “tighten the American company’s ‘stranglehold’ […]

Tim July 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: A Reading Life | One comment - (Comments are closed) | |

July Bibliolust

Average lust this month, part of which I attribute in part to what I consider the doldrums of publishing — summer reads. Of course, I’ve been finding plenty to read without lusting. Most of this month’s list is a “fanboy” list.

God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales, Penn […]

Tim July 4th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: A Reading Life | Comments are closed | |

Visiting a few longtime bookshelf denizens

In decluttering my home retreat and bookshelves a couple weekends ago, I noticed a number of books that have been with me since I was a college undergraduate some 30 years ago. Perhaps that is not uncommon and the fact several deal with history may make them more likely to be kept. Still, I couldn’t […]

Tim June 27th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: A Reading Life | Comments are closed | |
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