May 2011
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May 31st
May 30th
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Four Words Editors Dread
“Send me a copy.” This, just after a chat with an acquaintance on the marvels of a forthcoming book. What, “send me a copy.” And the pre-conditioned response? “Of course…” Do we go around asking people for free haircuts, shoes, ice cream? Why is it that people feel books should be given away for free? Maybe…just maybe this has to do with an...
May 30th
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May 27th
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Cory Doctorow on Tweets from Tahrir: "Tweets from... →
May 26th
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May 24th
Death of Backlist Reported
After a long illness from a variety of causes, close friends reported the death of Backlist. Married for the last few centuries to Traditional Publishing, it was that venerable industry’s last champion. In the 1980’s, Backlist (AKA “Reorders”) fell seriously ill due to prolonged exposure to secondhand sales, skyrocketing printing costs (which resulted in the steep rise in books’ price), and...
May 20th
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This Arrived in the Mail Today for One of Our... →
Addressed to John… Posted by Crystal
May 19th
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May 19th
May 19th
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Print Is Dying? The NYPL Has An iPad App For That →
From Gothamist: Taking a page out of their “Find the Future“-themed centennial celebration exhibition this year, the New York Public Library unveiled today their first-ever iPad app, called Biblion: The Boundless Library. For those who can’t get up to The Stacks in person, it’s a nifty little way to peruse history from your lap.  Posted by Joana
May 18th
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The Rude Pundit on MSNBC’s The Ed Show last night, talking Trump’s exit and fun facts about the remaining GOP candidates.
May 17th
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May 16th
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How Would You Explain the Kindle to Charles... →
Slowly and calmly, probably. Or like this: (via Gizmodo) Posted by Joana
May 12th
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May 12th
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“Did we always think in search terms and we just didn’t know it? Thoughts melded...”
– Scott Malcomson in NYT Magazine’s “The Sixth Floor” blog on search terms, hashtags, and Tweets from Tahrir.
May 11th
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Summer Internship at OR Books
We’re on the lookout for a summer intern to work in our publicity department (college students or recent-grads). Feel free to reblog, RT, or pass along to anyone you think might be a good fit! — OR Books, a NYC-based publishing startup, is looking for a media-savvy college student (or recent grad) to join our team as a publicity intern. The position is part-time and entails working...
May 10th
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AN OPEN LETTER TO CUSTOMERS SHOPPING THE... →
Hilarious and depressing! This obtuse liquidation process is designed to trick you into buying books now, in mass quantities and at a measly discount, so that your self confidence will be crushed later when everything goes to 70% off and you realize you’ve been played for a fool and could’ve gotten all those New York Times bestsellers for the price of ramen. Don’t you feel...
May 9th
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Oops! Turns out even the tea party patriots want their medicare to stay put. Lee Papa of The Rude Pundit’s Almanack appears on MSNBC’s The Ed Show to talk about the Republican’s lack of a real health care platform (and how they’re feeling the heat even from their own constituents). 
May 6th
Tonight on MSNBC's the Ed Show, Lee Papa brings... →
If you haven’t yet seen the Rude Pundit in action, you’ll want to tune in…
May 5th
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ListenFun facts about Republicans, with and without...
May 4th
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May 3rd
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May 3rd
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A sneak peek at what to expect if you join us TONIGHT for a live reading of The Rude Pundit’s Almanack at The Half King in NYC (7pm).  Posted by Fern
May 2nd
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May 2nd
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