Is reading really such a good idea? Mikita Brottman, who has a PhD in English Literature from Oxford and is the author of Solitary Vice: Against Reading, thinks not. Sitting quietly with a book eats up valuable time, she says, time that could be better spent building relationships. Brottman spoke to the "Sound of Young … Continue reading "Reading Chaucer won’t put dinner on the table."
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Happy Holidays Ahead
Last week, Barnes & Noble CEO Leonard Riggio sent a memo to the chain's employees. It was not happy reading. Riggio is decidedly grinchy about the forthcoming holiday season:"Never in all of the years I've been in business have I seen a worse outlook for the economy," wrote Mr. Riggio. "And never in all my … Continue reading Happy Holidays Ahead
Developing News
The Star Tribune reports that work has begun on a pilot based on Heather McElhatton's novel Pretty Little Things. The novel--in which readers can choose from various plot twists as the story progresses--was a Books & Bars selection earlier this year. Do any of the group's members care to weigh in on how they think … Continue reading Developing News
Musings from Magers and Quinn 