August 2011
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“It has been a fascinating phenomenon in the discussion around publishing how...”
– richard nash interview on revaluing the book.
ann patchett's lessons on writing →
this article has some key excerpts from her piece on byliner, the full text of which is being sold as a kindle single for $2.99.
just kids: the movie.
last friday a few friends and i were speculating on how the just kids movie will be cast and i was having a hard time envisioning anyone worthy of capturing the patti smith/robert mapplethorpe/new york city love story. flavorwire put together a listicle of their dream cast and i think their selections are pretty dead on. what do you think?
“It was just some random guy. What happened was he initially tweeted, ‘What makes...”
– cole’s betabeat interview on his new book, epic win for anonymous: how 4chan’s army conquered the web, mentions that 4chan has figured out where he lives. all of this insanity is sounding like good fodder for a follow up book, cole.
reading lists
like the diligent book nerd that i am, i track the books i read in a given year on google docs. i recently made the docs public so if anyone has any interest in seeing what i have read or needs inspiration on what to read next you can check out what i have read so far this year, in 2010, or 2009.
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Street bookseller keeps his parking spot...
scribnerbooks:
…for 11 years!
“Barnes & Noble is now closed. I’m the last resource for books. I’m here from 7 to 7 every day.”
(Even Google Street View caught him.) Wander by, he’s on 68th & Columbus and so is his book-filled car. Thanks, Shelf Awareness. And video of street-cleaning action here.
oh yes, i am familiar with this “entrepreneur.” he yelled at my puppy...
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“yes, she’s a darling woman, a spoiled creature, that’s why...”
– thomas mann, the magic mountain.
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