“Sales of tell-all celebrity biographies have been negatively impacted by the information that is available on the Internet or in print.”
Tag: 07.29.10
Think Fiction Is Dead? Then Look At This Year’s Man Booker List
This year’s Man Booker longlist is a vigorous rebuke to critics who argue that fiction is moribund…
Who’s Tipping The Fibreglass Cows Of Vermont?
“In all, six of the 37 600-pound sculptures have been targeted by vandals since being installed in May. ‘These aren’t quickie, random acts of stupidity,’ said Tom Torti, president of organizer Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce. ‘These acts of stupidity take time’.”
Mainstreaming The E-Book
“There’s a deep-seated resistance to digital versions of a centuries old traditional of printed books, which have rightly enchanted, educated and enlightened readers since movable type. So what will it take for ebooks to become mainstream?”
Technology Can’t Replace Oral Traditions
“The image of an oral telling may be caught on paper, film or in digital format, but recordings are not the word shared live. The presence of teller and audience, and the immediacy of the moment are not fully captured by any form of technology.”
Beloved Singer Silenced By Royalties Dispute
“Fans of Fairouz, the Arab world’s most famous singer, are up in arms about a bitter legal row that has stopped her performing live. From Beirut to the Gulf – and as far away as Australia – the diva’s supporters are making their voices heard to complain that she is being cruelly silenced.”