Today’s links of interest:
- Singer Keith Urban sues Keith Urban over Web site
Have we mentioned that today is "make sure you own your name" day? - A Real Chance In A Second Life: Virtual Book Signing In The SecondLife.com Virtual World
As Second Life grows (and it’s the next great online story, trust us!), the opportunities for virtual book tours will become more interesting. Just make sure your avatar is fashionable. - Judith Regan Finds Support Online
You never know where you’ll find your friends! - Bookshops’ latest sad plot twist
Number 999 in the series chronicling the demise of the small bookstore. Weren’t they on the rise again last week? - Tab Titan Loses ‘Pecker’ Power
If this isn’t a timely reminder to buy your name, right now, we don’t know what is. Also, do not assume that everyone knows you’re a celebrity. So embarrassing when they don’t recognize you on sight. - Describing things better may be more important than the thing itself
This one goes out to Trixie who just discovered the joy and fun of tagging. May she pass the love down the line. - Q&A: Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Drop by the LBC for fun and prizes…it’s Wizard of the Crow week! - Murder Most Suburban
An homage to suburbia revealed through the laser-sharp focus of genre fiction. We think. - University Library joins Google Book Search
Princeton joins the Google family. As always, we believe this is good for you, better for books. - Online library just the ticket
One man’s love letter to LibraryThing — one of the world’s greatest, bestest wastes of time. - Rankin accuses Jowell of ‘literary snobbery’ over refusal to list Conan Doyle’s house
Apparently, the creator of Sherlock Holmes "does not occupy a significant enough position in the nation’s consciousness". Maybe they do a London Bridge and move the house to the United States. We seem to recognize Doyle’s contributions to society.