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March 28, 2013
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Would You Join a Private Library?

I don’t know what it is exactly, but there something to getting out of the house for a while … Read the full post

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March 28, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 28th, 2013

  Halpern’s definition of literary fiction seems like a winning one too: it stands out … Read the full post

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March 27, 2013
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Find Out Why Some First Editions of THE GREAT GATSBY Are Worth More Than $100,000

Interesting explanation from Abe Books:

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March 27, 2013
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Invented Words for Common Writing Mistakes

I’ve been teaching writing to college students for ten years now. I’ve had writers so … Read the full post

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March 27, 2013
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Great Library of Alexandria Reborn?

Many have heard of The Library of Alexandria–the greatest center of learning and manuscripts … Read the full post

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March 27, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 27th, 2013

  Could the e-reader support texts that could be read only if more than one person were reading … Read the full post

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March 26, 2013
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Public Libraries in Private Buildings

I’ve lived near two branches of the Brooklyn Public Library, and both of them were in need of … Read the full post

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March 26, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 26th, 2013

  The entire rhythm of the narrative would be undercut because the reader would know, from the … Read the full post

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March 25, 2013
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The Read Nest (You Know You Want One)

32 square feet. One door. One window. One skylight. One bed. One table. A wall of bookshelves. And … Read the full post

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March 25, 2013
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“I Write to Discover What I Know”: Happy Birthday, Flannery O’Connor

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March 25, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 25th, 2013

  Barnes & Noble is also pressing Simon & Schuster for more compensation, such as costs … Read the full post

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March 24, 2013
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Critical Linking: The Most Read Stories: March 18 – 23, 2013

Here are the most read stories from the last week in Critical Linking…   The story began … Read the full post

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March 23, 2013
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THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt: Coming This October

There’s a special pleasure in the news that a favorite author who takes a long time between … Read the full post

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March 22, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 22, 2013

As for the slowing of the growth in ebooks, I would note that according to the latest numbers the … Read the full post

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March 21, 2013
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Some Books Are Better Than Others

Anyone who reads knows that some books are better than others. You can feel it. Some books excite … Read the full post

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March 21, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 21, 2013

  As exciting and new as e-books are, print is still 75 percent of the book market. And that’s … Read the full post

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March 20, 2013
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The Library Bridge

Adding new building space on historic university campuses is a difficult task. This was the problem … Read the full post

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March 20, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 20th, 2013

  If the New Yorker is the most desirable literary magazine in the world, and if the New Yorker can … Read the full post

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March 19, 2013
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Critical Linking: March 19th, 2013

  Ideally a bookshop needs a certain tattiness, a lived-in, homely quality, with nooks and crannies … Read the full post

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March 18, 2013
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18 Great Books You Still Can’t Get Digitally

While poking around Bookish.com when it launched, I noticed something strange on the page for To Kill … Read the full post