http://headsubhead.com "all things book" Birmingham, Alabama Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:39:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'll say it again... if you're not on LibraryThing you are REALLY missing out. The only downside is that the updates and new features are rolling out so quickly that I can't keep up. Every few weeks I feel like I'm learning a new service. They have a new home page ... http://headsubhead.com/2008/07/08/the-ever-evolving-librarything/ Amos Kennedy stopped by the site letting us know that he did move... as far as Gordo, AL. Also, he said that the DVD documentary Proceed and Be Bold is finished and will be available this September. http://headsubhead.com/2008/06/30/kennedy-chimes-in/ The batteries are recharged! I honestly don't know how some bloggers do it year after year, I just don't have the stamina. But that doesn't mean that I don't read the blogs! Nothing recharges the 'ol blogging batteries like lurking about all of your sites. Lots of changes coming soon, to ... http://headsubhead.com/2008/06/12/now-where-did-we-leave-off/ Um, so this is obviously one of those things that looks good on paper... but once you see it, you can't believe it actually exists. It's billed as being for laptop users in colder climates, but I have to think, I sure could have used this while reading The Terror over the winter months. ... http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/17/new-softwear/ The Alabaster Library is having their annual book sale, April 26th and 27th. Paperbacks are 50 cents and hardbacks are $1. They said 50% of the stock is pulled from the shelves and 50% is donated, all sorted by category. http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/16/library-book-sale/ Philip Parker is the most prolific author in history, according to Amazon. The NY Times ran this article about Philip Parker and his amazing technicolor technical writing machines. Apparently, Parker unleashes his computers on the Internet, which look in every nook and cranny to glean all stats, numbers, data, etc. ... http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/14/ghost-writer-in-the-machine-2/ I saw this over at fadetheory and had to share. First off, I had forgotten that the "paragraph symbol" is called a pilcrow (which is just a neat word). Second, I had no idea the "backwards P" that begins paragraphs is actually a bastardized 'C' for the latin word for ... http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/14/pilfering-a-pilcrow-post/ We spent last weekend over in the Peach State, getting lost in Atlanta. Between bouts of "where the !@#$%^&! are we" I managed to squeeze in a few bookstore visits. My goal was to visit only stores I'd never been to... and I hit the jackpot. http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/11/new-favorite-haunt/ This gallery, of Birmingham-area event posters, is pretty cool and some good use of photography. It's a collection from all of the acts that have played at The Bottletree. How could I have not found this sooner? I love some of the typography. http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/11/poster-gallery/ The Alabama Author Expo is tomorrow Saturday, April 12th at Vulcan Park. I'm not sure why they scheduled it for the same day as Alabama Bound, but there will be a handful of authors there and a special kids area. These authors are slated to be there for signings: Jo Kittinger, ... http://headsubhead.com/2008/04/11/alabama-author-expo/