Friday Links
“The Pandora for Books” – Booklamp - is now up and running. Check it out. The idea: type in an author or book you love and it will identify others that you may like. The first three authors I typed in (Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Eleanor Henderson) were not found. It finally returned results for Michael Chabon, but only for books like his Gentlemen on the Road. The service seems beta at best at the moment. Your mileage may vary.
John Hodgman talks about how bookstores can survive on The Daily Show:
In Just Kids news: Patti Smith is co-writing the screenplay and an enterprising reader has put together a 10+ hours Just Kids playlist on Spotify
Lev Grossman’s 10 “must read” fantasy novels
The long history of banning Slaughter-House Five
E-books threaten livelihoods of aspiring writers
A first look at JK Rowling’s Pottermore site
A history of the Times New Roman font (via The Millions)
The unexpected second life of the independent bookstore
Literature inspired sneakers: be a rebel and sport your Slaughter-House Five kicks in homeroom
August 19, 2011 9:46 am 1 Comment
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By Dr J, August 19, 2011 @ 10:49 am
I liked the Hodgman piece, but one of his references is way off. Confederacy of Dunces can’t possibly be a favorite of condescending book nerds, because you and I like it.