Across the street from where I work (and blog), an elementary school has been dismantled….
Author: Brian O'Leary
Preserving formats
At the New York Times, Ashlee Vance recently reported on Ray Kurzweil’s efforts to bring…
Another modest proposal
Earlier this year, Macmillan president Brian Napack outlined a seven-point plan to “stop piracy”. At…
Strangers sharing content
Over the weekend, TorrentFreak posted an extended interview with independent film director Sam Bozzo, whose…
Look outside
Although pay walls will not save publishing, publishers do need to find a way to…
An Open Letter To AG President Scott Turow
Dear Mr. Turow, Congratulations and best wishes on your election as president of the Authors…
A privilege to be objects
Hugh McGuire, who is always doing interesting things, recently pointed me to a post by…
Lake Wobegon Daze
So Garrison Keillor, who of late has been working overtime to redefine “Minnesota Nice“, recently…
Border-less coverage
Mediagazer has compiled a list of the top 100 sites covering, well, the media. I’ll…
Shrinking to grow
As BookExpo 2010 opens, American Bookseller Association (ABA) membership is actually up slightly. Its growth…