Rima Abunasser blogs at Jeff Vandermeer’s Ecstatic Days about how one can love literature but not feel compelled to be a writer of fiction. If you are like me and love literature but don’t feel compelled to write it, then this post is for you.
Several years ago, right after I earned my Ph.D., a friend [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Literature Professor, or Why I Do What I Do
Book Review: Don’t Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Galaxy by Neil Gaiman
# Genre: Nonfiction, Biography
# Paperback: 288 pages
# Publisher: Titan Books; 5 Rev Upd edition
# Publication Date: September 15, 2009
# ISBN-10: 1848564961
# ISBN-13: 978-1848564961
# Author Website: Douglas Adams
# Author Website: Neil Gaiman
There are few authors as well-known or discussed as Douglas Adams. This is especially true as the thirtieth anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide the Galaxy [...]
I Shot the Serif
Buddy of mine just sent this via twitter. If you’ve been a teacher, you get it.
Video: CPU: A Digital Fairy Tale by Scotto Moore
This is a fun story told through Powerpoint and the power of the presenter’s voice.
My life according to the books I’ve read this year meme
I’m not generally a fan of the whole meme thing unless it is useful, but this one was a nice challenge. [found at Hornswoggler]
Using only books you have read this year (2009), cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title.
Describe Yourself: The Warded Man
How do you feel: Death’s Head: Day of the [...]
Video: Catherine Asaro defines science fiction and fantasy
I like her succinct explanations. They aren’t perfect, but they are good for a noob, and “accessible to the reader.”
Catherine Asaro – Defining Science Fiction and Fantasy from RT Book Reviews on Vimeo.
Promo: Library Book Sales
I normally don’t cut and paste promotional material, but I felt this was worth it because it helps come of my favorite charitable organizations.
All across the nation, many Friends of the Library organizations hold book sales that feature cheap books that were either donated or removed from circulation. Typically these sales sell books, CDs, magazines, [...]
Supporting literacy every day with little effort
This link will take you to a post at the Bookshop Blog that explains a simple thing you can do (i.e. change your home page) to support literacy with little or no effort. I think this is pretty cool.
Kindle 2 is Here!
Though I did not own the first generation kindle (I thought it too limited and bulky) the new kindle is one I could definitely get behind.
New Features and Enhancements:
Slim & Lightweight: Just over 1/3 inch and 10.2 ounces
Books in under 60 seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Improved Display: Reads [...]
How to Stop Accumulating Books
Never gonna happen.
Though I will say that I am in the middle of a cull right now, (I would have done this before I moved, but the books were all packed for our move before I had a chance) and a couple of these suggestions make sense. The accumulation of books can be problematic because [...]
