Today’s links of interest:
- Banville’s waves
John Banville won one for art…conveniently forgetting that art is in the eye of the beholder. - Da Vinci Code soundtrack ‘too tense’ for children
Noted without comment. - Promise Me Forever ? Lorraine Heath
We read a book and then we thought long and hard about it. This is the result. - What About eBooks?
Kirk looks at eBooks and how iTunes might play a big role in their future distribution (revealing, of course, that iTunes is already playing a smallish role). Channels, it’s all about channels. - The Fiction of Twins and Truthiness
Gina Frangello continues the discussion by talking about unreliable narrators and the heart palpitations they cause editors. Also why each character’s reality adds a dimension to a story. - (Polite) Sex and the City
My Sister’s Continent week continues — we’re linking to two great posts by Gina Frangello. In the first, she looks at female protagonists and wonders why they have to be so nice. - Emerging Writers Network: Please Read the Freaking Blog First
Dan Wickett writes the open letter we feel in our black little heart. - Publishers Released Fewer Books in 2005
Publishers being described as "cautious" and "disciplined. Also may realize that too many books confuse consumers. We expect this trend to continue until it reverses. Also, see number of books published electronically for whole picture. - British Book Awards
Book people kicking up their heels and living large…plus, you know, Amazon wins an award that would be fascinating if it weren’t, well, sort of funny in this day and age. - Beatles to appeal after losing trademark battle with Apple Computer
What, exactly, is the Beatles’ Apple fighting for? - Da Vinci director courts trouble
Next up: the Mafia will demand disclaimers for The Sopranos. - NEA wants to form book clubs
NEA rolling out The Big Read…hi-jinks to follow.