Today’s links of interest:
- What are first editions worth?
One man’s rant about the fetishization of books, hypocrisy, and Hemingway. - Atlanta Journal Constitution Cuts Book Review Editor Job
Money quote: "The newspaper?s editor, Julia Wallace, said, "We?re not changing our books coverage" but that Weaver, "along with half the staff, is reapplying for a job."" - Is the pen still mighty in the computer age?
As keyboards become the tools of choice for today’s students, one must consider the place of hand writing in the modern world. Never fear, dear Luddites!, they won’t have to pry your pencil out of your cold, dead hand. On a happier note, cursive seems to be going the way of calligraphy. - Kurt Vonnegut: A blogger tribute
Various bloggers weigh in on the late, great, won’t be forgotten writer. - Book Fair Abuzz About Dual Sucky Anony-Books
Best write-up we’ve seen to date about the so-called buzz books of the London Book Fair.
