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Why Do We Love the Bookstores We Love?
I have Powell’s feelings. Having lived in Portland for over five years and having hosted many … Read the full post
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The 42 Traits of The Perfect Reader
The perfect reader reads in translation, but prefers to read in the original language. The … Read the full post
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Readers Don’t Owe Authors Sh*t
I spent a lot of time being annoyed with the bookish internet last week. There was a whiff of entitlement … Read the full post
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How Libraries Respond to Disaster
Late in the night on Monday, a massive storm tore the roof off of the library at the University of … Read the full post
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5 Celebrities Who Love Books
James Franco — he of the published volume of short stories and the candidacy for a PhD in comparative … Read the full post
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Paperback Releases: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?
Last week, The Millions published a great piece by author Nichole Bernier about why publishers still … Read the full post
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Bravery: A Few Words on Iain Banks
By now, many will be aware of the sad circumstances which have engulfed Iain Banks, one of the most … Read the full post
Roger Ebert’s Best Reviews of Movies Based on Books
When I heard last week that Roger Ebert passed away after his long battle with cancer, I thought of … Read the full post
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A Tale of Two $3 Million Book Deals: Lena Dunham and Malala Yousafzai
Recently, it was announced that Malala Yousafzai (the 15 year old Pakistani teen who was shot by the … Read the full post
Would You Want This Bookish Chair?
Last week, a piece in The Atlantic Cities profiled 10 of the all-time best chairs for people who … Read the full post
MAD MEN Season 6 Premiere Live-Blog
This live-blog event is sponsored by Dollars and Sex by Marina Adshade. Like Freakonomics, Dollars … Read the full post
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Books and the Tiger in the Lifeboat
This is not the article I wrote all about bookstores and dinosaurs, drawing a parallel between indie … Read the full post
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Why YA Lit Matters to Everyone
Young adult literature gets a bad rap because of the immense, insane popularity of certain titles … Read the full post
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What Do Readers Owe Authors?
A graphic titled “The Care and Feeding of an Author on Amazon” has recently swept through the … Read the full post
Is ALL THAT IS All That? : Two Rioters Discuss the New James Salter
Today marks the under-the-radar publishing event of the year: a new James Salter novel! All That Is … Read the full post
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Which Famous Character Are You Today?
My son, 8, is in to action figures. He pretends he is Spider Man. I can relate. In my own bookish … Read the full post
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Amazon and Goodreads: One User’s Response
Goodreads announced yesterday that it has been bought by Amazon. The immediate response on the bookternet … Read the full post
On Amazon + Goodreads
So, Amazon is buying Goodreads. There’s so much to say, that it’s hard to get my head … Read the full post
Judging Other People’s Books
I have a close friend, whom I adore, except we can’t talk about books: we never agree. Not that … Read the full post
Book Touring Like a Rock Star
Something pretty cool might be coming to a town near you, and reading about it got me thinking about … Read the full post
