Writers and Editors

Check out Bookstruction, by the Naughty Librarian, delightful book art made from least-used books in libraries. "Good libraries periodically go through their collections and take out the least used books to make room for new, more useful books," says the artist. "Most would love to donate the old books, but either no one wants them  Read More 

"The new economics of the e-book make the author's quandary painfully clear," writes Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg in the Wall Street Journal. "A new $28 hardcover book returns half, or $14, to the publisher, and 15%, or $4.20, to the author. Under many e-book deals currently, a digital book sells for Read More 

Since 2006 PBS MediaShift has tracked how technology and the Internet are changing our media world, which now includes weblogs, podcasts, and citizen journalism. Journalists must now master multimedia. You can learn a lot on MediaShift--see, for example, these postings:
Mediashift: Your Guide to the Digital Revolution (PBS) Read More 

Hundreds of award-winning authors have spoken at the National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, during its storied decade-long run. Who is your favorite author from this talented crowd? Find that author’s name using this alphabetical list:
http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/vote/  Read More 

Were you a Girl Scout? For their diamond anniversary (2012) the Girl Scouts have undertaken an oral history project, which you can read about here: http://www.girlscoutsdiamonds.org/images/Oral_History.pdf (PDF). Note: "We also need Girl Scout alumni who are willing to share their Girl Scout experiences on camera  Read More