Literary resolutions for 2011
What are your resolutions for the year ahead? Posing the question both in print and online, here are some highlights we heard from readers. From Facebook and email: "Read, read,...
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Seven books to aid your new year’s resolutions
Here is some recommended reading to start 2011 on the right foot. "Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" (2010) By Chip Heath and Dan Heath Crown Business,...
Publisher’s Weekly’s ‘Afro Picks’ cover scandal
This is the Dec. 14th Publisher's Weekly cover, an annual issue devoted to African-American books in the current marketplace . The photograph is called "Pickin" by photographer Lauren Kelly. I...
Thinking outside the book
E-reader cases A. Speck cases come in a range of styles from upholstered plaid to rubberized and (hopefully) oops-proof. ($15 to $49.95, speckproducts.com ) B. The sleek and chic Dodocase...
How to give e-books as holiday gifts (yes, it’s OK)
While an e-book may seem like an unsubstantial gift choice to some, it can be a much-appreciated gift to an enthusiastic e-reader or reader app user. The first step is...
Ron Santo books
"Ron Santo: For The Love of Ivy" (1993) By Ron Santo and Randy Minkoff Bonus Books, 224 pages, $20.00 Co-written with sports talk radio host Minkoff, in this book Santo...
Hanukkah books for children
In this round up of children's Hanukkah books, there's a book for each night of the holiday. "Eight Winter Nights: A Family Hanukkah Book" (2010) By Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated...
A guide to e-readers: There’s a device for just about any book lover
I can't remember a time when reading didn't play a major role in my life. I love to read, and I love books. I love the feel of thick, weighty...
Books inspired by Lewis Carroll and his ‘Alice’
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll was first published in November 1865. Since then, nearly enough books have been published to occupy a genre unto itself of Alice-inspired reading....
Eco-Libris’ Green Books Campaign
For Eco-Libris, everyday is focused on greening the publishing industry. Founded in 2007, Eco-Libris plants trees to offset paper consumed by the publishing industry. The company, working off the idea...