Paul Krugman doesn't give compliments lightly, so when he says--as he did today on Minnesota Public Radio--that last night's conversation and Q&A with David Morris, sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers, were "really good," you know he means it. Close to a thousand people attended this fascinating--and free--event. If you weren't one of them, you … Continue reading Second Chance
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Not Quite A Million
This spring I predicted that Random House's terms under which disgruntled purchasers of James Frey's semifictional memoir A Million Little Pieces could claim recompense would be too hard for most people. And sure enough, only 1,729 folks (an estimated 7.2% of those eligible) have jumped through the necessary hoops.You can read the full story , … Continue reading Not Quite A Million
Geek Out… Way Out
Following up on my earlier post about the book Transit Maps of the World: Reuters UK has interviewed the author. He's funny and interesting, but the best part is the mention of several websites for "transport geeks." I love urbanrail.net in particular. It shows maps of transit systems around the world. I'll be wasting a … Continue reading Geek Out… Way Out
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