Today’s links of interest:
- Harry Potter and the art of screenwriting
How to take a very long book and turn it into a reasonably short, yet satisfying, movie. - Culture wins one
And a beloved Los Angeles bookstore remains opens. Ditto on the reasons. - The beloved ‘eccentric’ of Other Times Books
A beloved Los Angeles bookstore closes, though not for the usual reasons. - Where do readers fit in? And what do we want from them?
A look at the role of readers/consumers in the world of local newspaper arts coverage. Where are they in recent discussions? - Shelfari Joins Facebook
Now, this is interesting. Popular social networking app for books joins with the upstart in the general social networking game. - The name’s Faulks, Sebastian Faulks … bestselling author writes new James Bond
Maybe it’s us, but is there never a time when leaving well enough alone is, well, leaving well enough alone? - Where Romance Began
A goodbye to Kathleen Woodiwiss whose work changed the publishing industry — and the romance genre. - Borders to publish first chapters via mobile
Borders continues to try new things. We continue to try to keep up. - ‘More reading’ than in 1970s
Probably because of the disco era. Once that ended, people returned to the simple pleasures of life. A counter to the frequent "death of the novel" stories. - Why don’t teenagers think reading is fun?
Because it’s so often taught in the context of "homework" rather than "pleasure"? - Business, Pleasure Mix on Book Networking Sites
A primer for bookish types seeking other bookish types. - Literary labels of an all too literal kind
Avon, which is apparently launching in the UK, is using a "tick list" as a promotional tool. One woman is not amused.