Out of Print is a documentary about the state of the publishing industry, the impact of Google and Amazon on publishing, and the future of books as we know them. The documentary, which is narrated by Meryl Streep, is described on the official site as a movie that: draws us into the topsy-turvy world of words, illuminating … [Read more…]
“I, who wished to read the book of the world and the book of my own nature, did presume to despise the letters and signs. I called the world of appearances, illusion. I called my eyes and tongue, chance. Now it is over; I have awakened. I have indeed awakened and have only been born … [Read more…]
We love the minimal design aesthetic of this German edition of Kafka’s Complete Works. The beautiful simplicity of Kafka’s signature (rendered in Mister K. typeface), the use of white space, and the retrained use of color, has resulted in a brilliant new paperback collection.
The 2013 Man Booker Prize longlist, called the ‘most diverse’ in the prize’s history, was announced today. Here is the list: Five Star Billionaire Tash Aw (Fourth Estate) We Need New Names NoViolet Bulawayo (Chatto & Windus) The Luminaries Eleanor Catton (Granta) Harvest Jim Crace (Picador) The Marrying of Chani Kaufman Eve Harris (Sandstone Press) … [Read more…]
If you love books, and the stuff in books, from the music and places to the drinks your favorite fictional characters enjoy, then you’ll be mad for Small Demons. Not only does Small Demons host an ever-expanding archive of literary references, but they also cross-link and connect those references to other books, creating what they … [Read more…]