Are we still a nation of readers? Test scores, surveys, and just our own assessment of how we spend our free time today tell us that something has changed over the past few decades. We aren’t spending as much time with the written word as […]
Robert McCrum writes about the nature of the publishing industry, and how it changed during his ten-year stint as literary editor of The Observer. “When he started it was a world of ‘cigarettes, coffee and strong drink’. But that has all changed – new writers, […]
Bookstores can be found in out-of-the-way places to be sure.
I think everybody loves a good list: a collection that has been chosen with great care to help you sift through the clutter. Readers are no different. The New York Times reviews a book called “1001 Books to Read Before You Die.” I haven’t looked, […]
I’ve just started a book that I have to recommend to other book-lovers. It’s A Library at Night, written by Alberto Manguel. Here’s the synopsis from the publisher: “Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, in France, […]
Rachel Donadio has an interesting essay in the current New York Times Book Review that explores a unique American biblio phenomenon: while people continue to read fewer books every year, the number of books being published continues to climb at rather an alarming rate. “A […]
Johnny Bunko trailer from Daniel Pink on Vimeo. This is a promotional video for a new book by Dan Pink, author of one of my favorite books of recent years, A Whole New Mind. I love this video; what a great way to promote a […]
Timothy Egan has a nice follow-up in the New York Times about Steve Jobs thoughts regarding the Kindle and reading. Is reading dead? “This year, about 400 million books will be sold in the United States. Overall, business is up 1 percent — not bad, […]
A review of Amazon’s new digital e-book reader here. I own the latest iPods, and I usually love most of the latest developments in personal electronics. But I’m not quite sure if I want to give up the printed book. That said, I can see […]
It’s been a very busy time for me, both professionally and personally. I’ve been away for a time, but I promise to blog more regularly. That said, here’s a great story about some of the best bookstores in the world. Sean Dodson chooses his 10 […]