Today’s links of interest:
- Friday March 30th is Stop Cyberbullying Day
‘Nuff said. - Indies Under Fire
In which Borders makes the bookselling landscape a bit too generic and overpowers the independents. - Libraries at the Cutting Edge
The college library makes a comeback as reference librarians take on the roles of real-life Googles. - Funny ha-ha or funny-stupid
In the world after James Frey, we need to have a national dialogue (that’s what they call it, right) about the differences between outright fiction, misremembering, and crafting the story for the right effect. - Podcasts can open the book for us all
In which the virtual book festival is considered as a way to bring joy to the hearts of the masses. Or at least the masses with computers. - Literature’s celebrity recluses
In which some authors simply decide to shun the spotlight. - Not Much Fun for Penguin
Update on a (very) old plagiarism story — one where the publisher all but admits to the crime. Sort of. Any case that takes 13 years to fight is one with a bit more nuance than is readily apparent.