New Biography Claims Emily Dickinson Had Epilepsy : NPR: Another offering from National Public Radio, this one about the new biography of poet Emily Dickinson that opens the door on a number of skeletons in the Dickinson family closet.
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After 50 Years, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Still Sings America’s Song : NPR: National Public Radio’s contribution to the upcoming 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Scout, Atticus & Boo – CSMonitor.com: Yvonne Zipp, in Christian Science Monitor, reviews a new book issued to honor the fiftieth anniversary–July 11–of the publication of Harper Lee’s iconic novel To Kill a Mockingbird: “‘Scout, Atticus & Boo’ is a lovely celebration of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ And if, in the end, many of the
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At BookExpo America, Anxiety Amid the Chatter – NYTimes.com: As the book industry gathered for its annual convention in New York this week, it had plenty to be nervous about: the threat of piracy, the decline of brick-and-mortar stores and the perhaps-too-low price of e-books.
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The Guild of Book Workers – The National Organization For All The Book Arts: “A book worker is one engaged in the hand book arts, which includes “bookbinding, conservation, printing, papermaking, calligraphy, marbling and artist’s books.” The Guild of Book Workers is a century-plus-old American organization that sponsors workshops, lectures, and exhibitions. Their website is
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Looking Ahead – Hot Books for a Cold January – NYTimes.com: To get you started on some possibilities for next year’s best books list, “Here are some of the big books expected in January.”
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Nation’s Retailers Engage In Online Book Pricing War : NPR: Anyone who has ever cringed at the price of a new hardcover book will be interested in news of the current price war between some of the largest retailers: The price war took off last week when Walmart, in a bid to compete with Amazon
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Local News | Library use jumps in Seattle area; economy likely reason | Seattle Times Newspaper: A library card has become a hot property in the Seattle region — area public libraries are experiencing a surge in circulation. While busy libraries in one of the nation’s most literate cities are nothing new, some librarians credit
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In difficult economic times, libraries become even more popular with the general public Books fly off shelves as library use soars http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090108/NEWS0107/901080426/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 The Santa Barbara Independent Libraries Busy in Faltering Economy http://www.independent.com/news/2009/jan/08/libraries-busy-faltering-economy/ The Public Library Renaissance http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/the-public-library-renaissance/ Judge orders libraries to stay open http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090106_Judge_orders_libraries_to_stay_open.html Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/ Nancy Pearl’s Book Lust Wiki
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With ‘Angel at the Fence,’ Another Memoir Is Found to Be False – NYTimes.com: In media circles, there is a joke about facts that are too good to check. This week Oprah Winfrey and the New York publishing industry stumbled on yet another unverified account in the form of a Holocaust survivor who said his
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