Category Archives: Article

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Article: Lost Libraries

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The link below is to an interesting article about ‘lost’ libraries. 

For more visit:
http://publicdomainreview.org/2012/02/20/lost-libraries/

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Article: Pretty Books

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The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘how pretty should books be?’ This is an interesting question. Do books need to be pretty or is good content enough? What do you think?

For more visit:
http://www.torontostandard.com/culture/they-become-what-they-behold-or-how-pretty-should-a-book-be

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PUBSLUSH Press

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  1. PUBSLUSH Press is a new way to get books published – a way that is driven by readers, who also get to support the work along the way. Publishing via PUBSLUSH Press also helps less fortunate readers to get hold of material to read. Find out more via the article and videos below.

  2. PUBSLUSH – The Cause

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    Mon, Sep 12 2011 14:33:17

  3. PUBSLUSH Press

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    Fri, Sep 16 2011 16:47:35

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Article: Toilet Paper Book

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The link below is to a story that pushes the boundaries of ‘book.’ It is a report on a horror story novel by Koji Suzuki. The strange thing about the novel is that it is printed on toilet paper rolls by the Hayashi Paper Co.

For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/16/toilet-paper-with-a-horror-sto.html

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Article: Bookshop Wedding

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The link below is to an article about a wedding held at Ben McNally Books in Toronto, Canada.

For more visit:
http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2012/06/14/couple-ties-the-knot-at-ben-mcnally-books/

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Article: Why Read?

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The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘Is there any reason to read?’ So why read? Why do you read? Do you read?

For more visit:
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/08/is_there_any_reason_to_read/singleton/

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Article: Famous Novelists on Symbolism in Their Work

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The link below is to an article that investigates symbolism in the work of famous novelists and whether it was intentional.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/130315

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Book Art: Book Landscapes

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The link below is to an article, with a number of photos, showing the book art of Guy Laramee.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/guy-laramee-artist-book_n_1593755.html

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Free Book: Unglue.it Wants to Make a Creative Commons for Ebooks

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The link below is to an article about the website and organisation known as Unglue.it, which wants to make ebooks available for free and able to be shared for free.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/14/unglueit/

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Article: Updates to Kindle Apps To Better Support Books With Pictures

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The link below is to an article that provides more information on the latest updates to the various Kindle Apps.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/amazon-updates-its-kindle-apps-to-better-support-books-with-pictures-updates/