Dwell magazine has a slideshow of a nifty set of shelves in St Paul. I admit it, I'm jealous.--David E
"Reading Chaucer won’t put dinner on the table."
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."
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
Musings from Magers and Quinn 