Galley Cat gives us a glimpse into the glamorous world of big publishing. Here we see David Benioff slaving away to get out the word about his new novel City of Thieves. He stopped into his publisher's offices to sign 800 copies as part of the promotional blitz. Ah, the writing life.--David E
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Secondhand Wonderland
Online magazine Pop Matters has put together a series of eight glimpses into the used book trade. It's called "Secondhand Wonderland," and I can't improve on that title.David Pullar's article on the mathematics of buying used books and Diane Leach's love poem to old books are already up for your perusal. You can read the … Continue reading Secondhand Wonderland
But Exceedingly Fine
In 1302, Dante Alighieri pissed off the Pope, failed to appear for a trial, and was banished from his hometown of Florence. (Fortunately for fans of literature, his exile was his most fruitful period of writing). He died unforgiven.In 2008, the Florence city council voted to rescind the charge against Italy's most famous poet. But … Continue reading But Exceedingly Fine
Musings from Magers and Quinn 