Sep
25
Literature as Diplomat?
September 25, 2009 | Comments Off
Will introducing Arabic literature to the Hebrew-reading public help bridge the Israeli-Arab divide? In tough cases like this, where so many solutions have failed, giving art a chance to do some magic is incredibly practical and wise. In a post from the GuardianUK book blog about Tel Aviv-based Andalus Books (segment below), the question of […]
Sep
16
e-Life Amidst e-Artifacts
September 16, 2009 | Comments Off
Even if it wasn’t previously inevitable, we are making it so: The Future Is Digital. School libraries are being bulldozed to make way for computer labs.
Come to think of it, “digital” is an understatement. Books are about to be connected in every which way besides being shunted directly into our brain stems. Looming on the […]
Sep
8
Eat This Book
September 8, 2009 | Comments Off
At last, a parenting book about the things you don’t need to freak out about. Look, if you’re a parent these days you know what I am talking about: Your helmeted child cannot be left on his tot-bike by himself long enough for you to poke your head into the kitchen to grab him a […]
Sep
2
What’s New in Publishing…
September 2, 2009 | Comments Off
Feeling old and unaccomplished yet? In recent publishing news a 26-year-old was hired as managing editor of The New Yorker -
The New Yorker Hires 26-Year-Old Amelia Lester as Managing Editor
…26-year-old Amelia Lester has scored one of the most coveted editorial spots in the literary world, hired by David Remnick to serve as managing editor of […]