Picador has pre-empted non-fiction book The Reluctant Carer by an anonymous author whose recent article went viral. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week on the Culture Gabfest’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Slate book critic Laura Miller discusses her recent article on the resurgence of housewives in contemporary fiction. Laura recommends three new books that give the old trope a 21st-century makeover and discusses the big question: What... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
HelLLOooo! Despite—and perhaps because of—incredible advancements in technology, we're constantly romanticizing the analog and near-obsolete. Turntables are perennially en vogue, physical books are having a good year and vinyl record sales continue to climb. In a recent article in the New York... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Matt Hamblen's recent article on ebook borrowing illustrates the difficulties libraries are facing in the digital age. It's too bad, because libraries are an important resource. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]