Nowadays, you aren’t likely to find a famous novelist shilling for their favorite brand, Emily Temple writes for Flavorwire. For one thing, most writers just aren’t as recognizable as your…Continue readingAuthors as hucksters
Before these classic children’s books ended up on your kid’s shelf, they were told to children tucked in bed, Stacy Conradt writes in Mental Floss. Image courtesy of Amazon Pippi…Continue readingFirst They Were Bedtime Stories
…Or, Why Tim Worstall Hates Shopping At Amazon. It’s an intensely irritating way to buy a book, he writes in Forbes. Cheap, yes, convenient, most assuredly, but intensely irritating. For…Continue readingThe Absence Of Serendipity…
Sotheby’s International Realty listings with libraries worth studying. Ellison Bay, Wisconsin: Sitting on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, this home has a grand parlor, 14-seat theater, indoor pool and two-story…Continue readingHomes with Libraries — for billionaires
Welcome to MacCamelot. King Arthur was a Scottish, pre-Christian warlord whose remains are buried on Iona, according to a new book by a Scots historian. Author Adam Ardrey claims, Emma…Continue readingKing Arthur a Scottish warlord?
Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Folks at the The Open University’s OpenLab…Continue readingHistory of English in Ten Minutes
While bookish types can generally read anywhere and at any time, Amanda Nelson writes for BookRiot, there’s something magical about having your own little nook for the purpose. It should…Continue readingReally Terrific Reading Nooks
The UK’s Telegraph takes a look some of the most notable meals in books. What’s your favorite? The Bell Jar In Sylvia Plath’s novel, avocados are significant symbols for…Continue readingGreat meals in literature
The Portland, Oregon SF/Fantasy con, Orycon 35, this past weekend was the first that I’ve been to for a while and it served to remind me just why cons are…Continue readingSo that was Orycon