This afternoon I heard more hand-wringing from yet another commentator (this one an author, Eric Weiner, on NPR) about the demise of paper books and the rise of electronic editions. Here’s an excerpt: I’m confident that I’ll still get my fair share from each e-book sold. But as an author, I’m not after your money. [...]
Entries from January 27th, 2010
e-books, hard copies, hook-ups and wives
January 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · book review, general, life, publishing, reading
Tags: Ash·books·e-books·electronic·eric weiner·Malinda Lo·publishing·reading·SHE
get your steampunk fix today from subterranean press and kage baker
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Today Subterranean Press published “The Bohemian Astrobleme” by Kage Baker. It’s set in the steampunkish world of The Women of Nell Gwynne’s (also from Subterranean), and features a certain Lady Beatrice… Subterranean Press ยป Fiction: The Bohemian Astrobleme by Kage Baker. Good stuff! This is also a good time to send out positive cosmic whirlies [...]
Tags: company·kage baker·Subterranean Press·The Bohemian Astrobleme·The Women of Nell Gwynne's
beer first, then bread?
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized, general, research
Some archaeologists now believe that humans learned how to brew beer before they learned to bake bread, and that our ancestors’ desire for alcoholic beverages helped encourage them to develop agriculture. This falls under the category of “not quite news,” since various scientists and historians have reported on our species’ long history with alcohol, BUT [...]
Tags: archaeology·booze·brewing·history
