The Italian art publisher FMR doesn't believe there's an economic slowdown. They've announced the publication of Michelangelo: La Dotta Mano ("The Wise Hand"), an enormous photo history of the work of Michelangelo in honor of the 500th anniversary of the start of work on the Sistine Chapel. The book weighs in at 61 pounds because … Continue reading Heavy Reading

From Robert Scoble's Flickr photostream come these photos of the "world's largest bookstore," by volume. It's in Shenzen, China, just north of Hong Kong.M&Q may not be the world's largest bookstore, but at least we have chairs.--David E

Marquand Books--they design books for museums, galleries, architects, and the like--have put out some desktop images, so hoi polloi like us can get a taste of the high life.There are six designs here.--David E