In the event you haven’t noticed, Phillip Jennings, the author of Nam-A-Rama, left a considerate comment about my “thumbs down” review of his book. Hats off to an author who comments insightfully in response to a critic. Charlie Stross is profiled in the UK’s Sunday Times. (Via Coalescent). Freeway Jam has supplemented its list […]
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Paul McCartney is the latest celebrity signed to write a children’s book. His songwriting indicates he has the creativity yet I’m getting tired of the fact that being a celebrity somehow means you’re qualified to write a book. Of course, youth lit can be dangerous. The Guardian reports that on Friday “armed police were […] Not sure quite what to make of parts of the NYT story on Book ExpoAmerica. Consumer spending on books has increased 8 percent over the last three years. On the other hand, the total number of books sold declined three percent in that same time period and nine percent over the last five years. […] The Blogcritics version of my review of The Great Mortality was picked as that site’s book-related post of the week. I suppose mentioning that selections are based on “quality writing” might be a bit too much. Here’s an interesting approach for a web guide. BUBL Information Service is a UK web site that is […] As a follow-up to my school censorship councils post, take a look at The Forbidden Library. It’s devoted to books that were the subject of banning efforts and the reasons why. It also has some excellent links. Via The Revealer is this exposition on psychedelic music and the search for spirituality. I’ve posted a […] |
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