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DeVoss Publishes a New Book
Congratulations to Dànielle DeVoss on the release of her book, Because Digital Writing Matters. Professor DeVoss co-authored this book with Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Troy Hicks, and the National Writing...
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From the Atlantic Wire: A Map of the World Based on Book Publishing
Ever wonder where the world’s literature comes from? The Atlantic Wire has an idea: This map gives an interesting view of the world, distorted by how many books are published in each country. It is a...
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“Penguin Random House” What does this merger mean?
If you’ve been following our site, or any general news source, by now you know about the merger between two of the Big Six, now known as Penguin Random House. We touched on this merger in a post early...
View ArticleFrom Publishing Trendsetter: “The Tale of Two Online Booksellers”
Ever wonder how your favorite online booksellers got their start and became so popular? Publishing Trendsetter explores the “internet histories” of the “two biggest players in modern bookselling.”...
View ArticleFrom Buzz Feed: “Witty Pieces of Art Made Out of Self-Help Books”
Photographer Kent Rogowski recently created a series of art pieces from self-help books. As part of his series “Everything I Wish I Could Be,” the pieces range from books creating a multi-directional...
View Article“The Psychology of Books”
Have you ever found yourself judging a book by its cover? In the literal sense, of course. How do you decide what to read just by looking at the physical book? You may not realize it, but what you read...
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From Huffington Post: What Are America’s Best Bookstores?
Boulder Book Store in Boulder, Colorado (via Huffington Post) In a turn of good news for independent bookstores, Huffington Post reports that there is increasing interest in purchasing books locally....
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From Biographile: “Teresa Carpenter Dispels Writer’s Block”
Teresa Carpenter, via Biographile In a recent post on Biographile, a site devoted to “Real People. Real Stories. Great Reading.,” they discussed whether writer’s block actually exists. New York Times...
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From Brain Pickings: The Best in Graphic Novels
Storytelling takes many different forms. One particularly interesting type is graphic novels, books that combine words with pictures to convey meaning. Image via brainpickers.org A group of 130 graphic...
View ArticleA Stop Motion Film for Book Lovers from Spike Jonze
Folks who love the texture and weight of a book in your hands, the telling but not too telling artwork, are going to love this short film from Spike Jonze and handbag designer Olympia Le-Tan. The pair...
View ArticleImagination Library
80% of preschool and after-school programs serving low-income populations have no age-appropriate books for their children (Source). These same children often go without age-appropriate books available...
View ArticleBooks Without the Burden
Books are expensive; textbooks are outrageously expensive. And heavy. So even if you’re a die-hard print lover, this list of free books available online can ease your burden (both financially and...
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Use Reddit to Get Free Stuff
Companies and individuals offer to give out freebies online every day, but it can be pretty impossible to be at the right place at the right time. Luckily, you can find a lot of this free stuff using...
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NoiseTrade
I’ve become obsessed with NoiseTrade. This website has such a great database of music and books to choose from; everything is free but they sincerely suggest you donate a tip because “a little...
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Marina Keegan’s “The Opposite of Loneliness”
Carl Sagan asserts that books are proof that humans can work magic. It is with this concept in mind that the story of Marina Keegan makes the most sense. Marina was a 22 year old writer and a Yale...
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Have you ever found yourself judging a book by its cover? In the literal sense, of course. How do you decide what to read just by looking at the physical book? You may not realize it, but what you read...
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From Huffington Post: What Are America’s Best Bookstores?
Boulder Book Store in Boulder, Colorado (via Huffington Post) In a turn of good news for independent bookstores, Huffington Post reports that there is increasing interest in purchasing books locally....
View ArticleNYT’s Dwight Garner Lists His Top 10 Books of 2014
Like most years, 2014 has passed us by quickly and with the year’s closure comes the articles rounding up the best of books, movies, TV, etc. The New York Times critic Dwight Garner, has released his...
View ArticleThe Design Process of a Book Cover
When you think about all the work that goes into a book, you probably don’t think too much about the cover design. You probably think about the labor of the writer, maybe the editor. However, the cover...
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80% of preschool and after-school programs serving low-income populations have no age-appropriate books for their children (Source). These same children often go without age-appropriate books available...
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