Category Archives: Books – General

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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.

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http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/130315

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Article: 7 Tiny Books That Packed a Big Punch

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The link below is to an article reporting on seven books important to history – in some way. There’s a fair chance that you won’t agree with a lot of the selections.

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http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/14/7-tiny-books-that-packed-a-big-punch/

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Article: Recent History of Books and Bookshops – A Golden Age of Books?

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The link below is to an article reporting on the recent history of books and bookshops and asks ‘are we in a golden age of books?’

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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/12/06/a-golden-age-of-books-there-were-only-500-real-bookstores-in-1931/258309/

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Article: Publishing and the Personal Cloud

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The link below is to an article concerning publishing and the personal cloud.

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http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/06/publishing-perished/

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Article: HarperCollins Launches Global Publishing Program

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The link below is to an article reporting on a new book/ebook publishing initiative by HarperCollins called HarperCollins 360. It looks to be a very exciting program.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/harpercollins-launches-global-publishing-program_b23748

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Article: French Drop Lawsuit Against Google

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The link below is to an article reporting on an agreement reached between French publishers and Google in the Google Books lawsuit.

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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/french-publishers-association-drops-lawsuit-against-google_b23664.

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Video: The Future of Print

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Article: Your Bookshelf and Dating

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The link below is to an article concerning the books you own and what your date may think about you. It just might be that your books declare what type of person you are.

http://www.howaboutwe.com/date-report/what-your-bookshelf-says-about-you-to-a-date/

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Article: The Digital Public Library of America

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The link below is to an article about the latest attempt to build a book archive – The Digital Public Library of America.

For more visit:
http://www.technologyreview.com/web/40210/

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Article: Confessions of a Bibliophile

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The link below is to an article from a reader that likes traditional books.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benjamin-samuel/true-confessions-of-a-boo_1_b_1467482.html