Igby: Archive

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May 29th

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May 28th

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May 27th

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May 27th

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May 27th

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Logical punctuation means that sometimes, it makes... →

It’s always been a British/Commonwealth convention, but I’m glad to see that someone’s making a case for it Stateside. Take that, mean ol’ college professor who took marked down my essay for my perfectly logical punctuation (and perfectly acceptable spelling)!

May 25th

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May 25th

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The Business of Fashion: The trouble with iPad... →

May 24th

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May 24th

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I'm trying not to let the little things bother...

… but it drives me BANANAS when people in the publishing industry misspell names of well-known authors. If you know enough about Paulo Coelho to mention him in an article, why are you calling him “Paulo Coehlo”?

May 24th

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“This is not a publishing industry worth fighting for, not least because it isn’t...”

– the daily beast: dale peck criticizes publishing industry, says writers must stand up. full article text here. (via paperbackgirl)

May 23rd

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May 20th

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May 20th

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May 19th

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“I’m glad that sales of my books have dropped to where serious literary journals...”

– Garrison Keillor (via theparisreview) Hah…!

May 19th

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May 19th

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Kindle e-book sales surpasses print sales on... →

I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve abandoned my Kindle for the iPad. But the Kindle app is super.

May 19th

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May 18th

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The 1,000-to-1 Long Shot: How Hollywood Decides... →

oliveryeh: Part one of two. From International Creative Management’s Josie Friedman (Co-head of the Media Rights Department): “We’re selective with the material we decide to take on,” explains Ms. Freedman. “We don’t flood the marketplace with endless submissions…” This exclusivity, she proffers, translates to a more serious consideration by prospective rights buyers. “There’s a certain...

May 17th

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Bookshelves: A casualty of digitization. →

I don’t think I’ve ever seen built-in bookshelves in like, FOREVER. This is why I’ve been such an enthusiastic consumer of e-books as it means that I’ll never have to buy another flimsy bookshelf from IKEA. The less I have to pack when it’s time to move the better.

May 16th

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