Artist Stefanie Posavec has analyzed Jack Kerouac's On the Road, breaking it down by theme, by sentence length, and other such metrics. Then she has graphed the information. The results make for compelling viewing--at least as good as the book, for my money. Click on the images below to see more examples and to read … Continue reading On the Road Exploded
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Hear, Hear
The New York Public Library has made its audio programs--lectures, video interviews, and podcasts--available to iTunes listeners everywhere. It's quite an impressive list, too. You can hear from Orhan Pamuk, Azar Nafisi, Miranda July, Christopher Hitchens (debating God is Not Great with Al Sharpton), Daniel Mendelsohn, and many, many more. See the NYPL's offerings on … Continue reading Hear, Hear
Not Your Average Librarian
The latest extravaganza by East Texas' Kilgore College's Rangerettes dance squad is all about libraries. Yes, "Lost in the Library" combines a love of good books and quiet contemplation with high kicks and jazz hands. (Tickets are on sale now via email, if you're lucky enough to be in the area; performances run through April … Continue reading Not Your Average Librarian
Musings from Magers and Quinn 