Amazon and Barnes & Noble go head to head offering e-text reader applications. [via GalleyCat]In a shining new example of celebrities gone wild, Alice Hoffman flipped out over a negative review of her new book. Now she has offered a half-hearted apology. [via Bookslut]
Forget e-Harmony—check out these 19th-century personal ads, the subject of Pam Epstein’s history dissertation. [via Très Sugar]
The US market it soon to be graced with the presence of the Book Depository, a company that ships books around the world for free. [via Dear Author]
Though this post is written toward booksellers, it announces an important opportunity for all readers and book-lovers: Support Literacy Every Day. [via Book Shop Blog]
At the intersection of music and reading: What music makes you think of sci-fi or fantasy? [via Tor]
Larry at OF Blog of the Fallen reviews trends in blogging, and considers whether some book blogs are headed down a reader-unfriendly path. [via Aidan Moher]
Curious about the history of children’s picture books? Check out this interactive timeline! [via Imaginary Lands]
--Rachel Frier
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