Today’s links of interest:
- Grumpy Old Bookman: The wisdom of Tim O’Reilly
Another look at our hero, Tim O’Reilly. - Grumpy Old Bookman: Ghostwriting for beginners
GOB imagines coming back as … a ghostwriter. Go forth and read yourself. - Off The Keyboard: It’s Been A Year!!!
Jill celebrates her first anniversary. We note that she still hasn’t taken up jogging…but she’s learned to embed video and that’s a bigger accomplishment (who wants to jog, anyway?). - Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s <i>The Caged Virgin</i> & <br />Irshad Manji’s <i>The Trouble With Islam Today</i>
Laila offers another view of Islam and women — a pointed point about Christopher Hitchens’ recent review. - The Non-Threatening Future of The Book
Max sees the future and it is just fine. - Fishing With Linkbait
Max swims with the sharks. - Q&A with Jordan Stump
With so much great stuff going back and forth at the LBC this week about Television, we can’t pick just one post to finish the week. Oh wait…how about something completely different — an interview with Jordan Stump, the novel’s translator. - A Fifth To Start the Day
Miss Snark decides a gallon is too much, settles for something small and refreshing. - Melcher Media Receives Patent for Waterproof Books
Was it just yesterday that we lamented the lack of waterproof books? Truly, we ask, we receive. - YA Book Banned in Minneapolis
While we buy into the "age appropriate" argument somewhat, we would note that there’s a significant difference between 5th grade and 8th grade. - Houghton Takes on Fast Food Industry
Wow, a war between a publisher and the fast food industry. It’s sort of David versus Goliath, except, well, we’re talking slinging burgers. - Philip Roth hates women*
Or not. Probably he just doesn’t get women. Most men don’t. - Supposing … There’s only one thing worth debating online
Ah, well, good thing we’re always right.
3 responses so far ↓
Jill Monroe // Jun 4, 2006 at 5:27 am
Now how do you know I haven’t taken up jogging?
SusanGable // Jun 4, 2006 at 6:16 am
Hey, I have taken up treadmilling, and that’s sort of jogging. Sometimes it’s jogging. Most of the time it’s very fast walking. (g)
Happy anniversary, Jill!
Booksquare // Jun 4, 2006 at 9:37 am
Booksquare knows all. And while treadmills count, jogging really is overrated. All that happens is you sweat and get there faster.