Friday News: Is Facebook tracking you, diverse emojis on iOS, Toni Morrison...
Facebook says it tracked people who didn’t use Facebook because of ‘a bug’ – Oh, look, Facebook may be violating your privacy again, even if you don’t USE Facebook. I know people think Amazon is taking...
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Six PEN Members Decline Gala After Award for Charlie Hebdo – The PEN Literary Awards recognize artistic excellence and free expression, and this year’s Freedom of Expression Courage Award is being...
View ArticleMonday News: puppies, books, and other stuff
SASQUAN, EXIT STAGE LEFT – You may have been following the situation with Lou Antonelli, who had written a letter to the Spokane, Washington police about David Gerrold, who was being honored at the...
View ArticleFriday News: ebook sales drop, female representation in tech already dropped,...
E-Book Sales Fall After New Amazon Contract – Is anyone surprised? Or rather, does anyone really think that publishers care? Given traditional publishing’s reliance on the hardcover, what, precisely,...
View ArticleWednesday News: Best American Poetry?, Sci-Fi by women of color, women &...
Yi-Fen Chou and the Man Who Wore Her – You may be following the fallout from the revelation that one of the poets whose work is included in the Sherman Alexie edited volume of the Best American Poetry...
View ArticleWednesday News: gofundme parody, orphan works & copyright, Man Booker...
Go Fund My Lazy Ass -It’s no secret that crowdsourcing has become popular for all sorts of creative projects. Although I haven’t seen it, I saw some folks talking about a crowdfunding campaign for...
View ArticleWednesday News: annotations, book clubs, libraries, and hot dog princesses
Down the Rabbit Hole: The rise, and rise, of literary annotation – An interesting article on literary annotations, particularly their recent re-popularization, especially for children’s literature....
View ArticleWednesday News: Bezos on free speech, math’s male gaze, reading long books,...
Jeff Bezos: Gawker’s Plight Proves “Ugly Speech” Needs Protection – The Gawker lawsuit has raised many questions about how much and what kind of protection public figures should have against media...
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GUEST REVIEW: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
The Bennet sisters have been summoned from New York City to help stop their mother feeding their father steak and donuts after heart surgery, to tidy up their crumbling family home and to haul their...
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REVIEW: Pussweek by Bexy McFly
Pussweek: A Cat’s Guide to Feline Empowerment is full of hilarious spreads, quizzes, and advertisements, as well as top–notch photos of cats in all their cuteness and weirdness. Based on the magazine...
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