There’s a new site that’s up and running in an effort to preserve the bound book. Unlike many folks upset about “digital media” intruding on print media’s turf, the folks at Future of the Book seem to be operating with a much broader perspective. They’re even working in digital printing and media into some of their projects. It should be fun to watch how they evolve and just how myopic their vision does/doesn’t get.
Lovely lofts for literacy
Just added a new date to our {head}:sub/head Book Events Calendar…
May 12th (Mother’s Day weekend) is the day of the Historic Footnotes Loft Tour. Tickets are $15 prior to the downtown tour and $20 the day of. All proceeds go to support The Literacy Council and its programs.
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Up and running
Birmingham’s based Crane Hill publishing has published their new site.
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Martel’s mailings
Is this just marketing? He kind of seems sincere. Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi, is taking a stand for the arts. And it’s a stand that will expand Canada’s Prime Minister’s book case.
Martel says he’ll keep the world up-to-date, via a website, on all the books he sends to the PM’s house.
This little new tidbit has just moved Life of Pi to the top of my TBR pile. I know, I know… I’m probably the only person on the planet who hasn’t read this yet.
