Yesterday, in one of the fits of linguistic pique I’m prone to, I suggested via Twitter that “the use of the word ‘curated’ has really gotten out of hand.” This outburst was prompted by a mention of a table of books at the Strand that a well-known novelist had “curated.” Nothing against the Strand or… Continue reading »
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March Madness Roundup
No, not that kind of March madness. (Sorry, sports fans.) Deadlines–and trips to Seattle, Williamsburg, and Charlottesville–have kept me away from blogging the last two weeks, but I have a good run of publishing and schol-comm stories to show for my absence. The headlines are pretty self-explanatory if not entirely satisfying from the reporter’s point… Continue reading »
Goodbye, Olsson’s
D.C.’s much-loved local indie book-and-music chain has closed. Forlorn customers are leaving testimonials here. The WaPo’s Bob Thompson wrote a nice obit yesterday. For heaven’s sake, people, if you have a local bookstore you’re fond of, get over there and buy a book today.
Book, Camera, Action
Got a book coming out? Make a video.
Still Cozy After All These Years?
Here’s a question that I want to get out of the way early on: Do I still think that it’s a little too cozy in the blogosphere? Hmm. I still read some of the same blogs I was trawling back in 2003, and I still find many of them annoying in one way or another…. Continue reading »
