I just finished reading Richard Powers’ The Echo Maker. As you may know, the book won the National Book Award for fiction last week. The New York Times stated that the award once again was awarded to an obscure writer the top prize for fiction. […]
It seems that Viggo Mortenson’s true love and calling may be publishing. In 2002, “The Lord of the Rings” start capitalized on his notoriety to begin Perceval Press. In addition to publishing some of his own works, Mortenson brings new voices to the market in […]
I just finished reading a wonderful book called “The Economics of Attention” written by Richard Lanham, a retired UCLA English professor. It offers a great look at the interplay of style and substance in today’s economy. A quote by Epictus gets at part of the […]
I found an interesting story in the New York Times today about the ever-evolving nature of print on demand books. The quality of these self-publishing has drastically increased as technology has improved. “As the technology becomes simpler, the market is expanding beyond the earliest adopters, […]
I realize it has been some time since my last post. It has been a busy couple of weeks: birthday, high school reunions and family trips. I promise to post blog entries on a more regular basis. I have a book to recommend, and I […]
An Interesting story in the Independent, listing the dozen most important British books that changed the world. There are some greats here. I never thought about it before, but seeing them listed here makes me realize how much British writers have advanced the world’s thinking: […]
Here’s a new way to market a book. The Turkmenistan government deemed the latest text written by its leader a sacred text. If the country’s youths read the book three times, says the author, they will enter heaven.
It’s been 30 years since Richard Dawkins published his landmark book, The Selfish Gene. I’d highly recommend it. To mark the anniversary, publishers in England are putting out a collection of essays about the subject matter and the author early next week. Here, Steven Pinker, […]
NPR has a good piece about a new book about New Journalism, The Journalists Who Wouldn’t Write Straight. I always find the new journalist’s fascinating. Check out the interview Terry Gross has with author Marc Weingarten. “The book follows the evolution of a new style […]
I just finished a wonderful book, The Ten Faces of Innovation by Tom Kelley, and the following quote stands out. I think it’s good advice. “Don’t wait at the starting line to figure out the whole race. Just get moving and start trying things out. […]