The entire run of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip is now free to read online or via the Go Comics mobile app (again, for free). [continue]
Books and Bibliophilia
I love keeping up with everything book related. I post about books, book art, book reviews, bookmarks, bookshelves, authors and typography.
Dan Simmons quote
Dan Simmons has a new book coming out The Abominable (October 22, 2013). I have to admit to being on the fence as to whether I [continue]
Podcasts for Bibliophiles
There is a great thread, in the Books on the Nightstand group, over on Goodreads, where members are listing their favorite podcasts for bibliophiles and [continue]
Publishing News and Views
I do my best to keep up with e-reader devices, publishing trends, apps and ideas for keeping bookstores alive and well.
An eBook Frustration
The digital publishing world is one of the most schizophrenic marketplaces. Now, let me qualify that by saying: I work for a publisher. I help [continue]
O’Reilly Cancels Tools of Change Conference
Yesterday, Tim O’Reilly announced that, after a seven year run, O’Reilly Media would no longer organize their annual “Tools of Change” conference. Of course, like [continue]
Where eBooks Fail
I buy 100% of my non-fiction as paper books and about half of my fiction as ebooks. This is because, when it comes to non-fiction, [continue]
Birmingham and Books
Birmingham, AL offers lots of chances to meet authors, great bookstores and opportunities to sell your used books in town.
HANDS ON: Espresso Book Machine
The first Espresso Book Machine in Alabama, is now open for business. It’s located inside the Brookwood Mall Books-A-Million store. The BAM crew did a good [continue]
Bluff Park author to Speak
September 9th at 10:00 a.m. local-Hoover author Heather Jones Skaggs will be speaking at the Hoover Library. Her appearance is free and open to the [continue]
Book Sale: Pelham Library
The Pelham Library hosts a used-book sale a few times a year. The next one kicks off on August 26th and runs through the end [continue]