If you’re looking for Lewis Manalo’s critique of Sebastian Junger’s War as referenced by David Carr today in the New York Times, you can find it by clicking here.
NY Times Looks at Stieg Larsson’s Life and Legacy
By Edward Nawotka Stieg Larsson is nothing short of a phenomenon and the wait for the third volume of his popular Millennium trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, due in US stores this month the most widely anticipated book since Harry Potter, and “the early 1840s, when [Americans] thronged the docks in New York, hailing incoming ships for …
Invite Recap: Will I See You On the Party Circuit at BEA?
By Erin L. Cox On May 5th, I wrote a blog post shamelessly asking for Book Expo America party invites. I have been asked for some follow-up, so I wanted to let you know that two weeks later, I have a few real party invites and a few reminders to come to big events/soirees. With just a few days left until BEA, …
Could Google (Eventually) Put Translators Out of Business?
By Edward Nawotka The New York Times covers Google’s translation technology, which now can translate into 52 different languages. Taking advantage of its immense computing power, the company fed its computers a few hundred billion English words — as compared with an average of one billion words for others — and has far surpassed most other attempts at automated translation. …
Hate Valentine’s Day and Want to Commiserate?
By Erin L. Cox This Sunday is Valentine’s Day, a day marked, at least in the US, by flowers, chocolate, cards, and romantic evenings…but what happens if you don’t have a love to share the day with? Below are some publications that take an interesting twist on the day of love: The New Yorker is requesting Dear John letters from their …