Thirteen people have been arrested in Turkey, charged with plotting to kill the writer Orhan Pamuk. The author has long been the target of threats and was prosecuted last year for "insulting Turkishness" in his writings. Among those arrested are a retired general and the lawyer who brought charges against Pamuk and several other writers.Details … Continue reading Watch Out

San Francisco's Chronicle Books is now the US distributor for the storied Moleskine notebooks. There's an item on the publisher's blog about the notebooks, and while it's mostly marketing fluff, it does include this charming photo. I thought it was too good to pass up.--David E

Paul Rand (1914-1996) was a giant in American graphic design. You've seen his work even if you don't know it--he created the logos for ABC, IBM, and even Enron, to name just a few. He was also a book and cover designer, and that work is the subject of a lecture by current design heavyweight … Continue reading Covered