Gannett’s failed bid for former Tribune Company overshadows recent layoffs
Not long ago, our own Simon Reichley pointed out that, as dismal as employment prospects in book publishing may appear, they’re rosy compared to the way U.S. newspapers have been hemorrhaging employees for the… Read more »
U2 can have a body like mine: Bono is named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year
It has been a great season for pop stars receiving awards and accolades that some people think they shouldn’t have received. But no matter your opinion on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize… Read more »
Dallas formally legalizes Little Free Libraries; residents hope they can help children living in book deserts
After a yearlong deliberation, the Dallas City Council has legalized, with no restrictions, Little Free Libraries. If even considering barring these tiny goodwill repositories seems Scrooge-like to you, well, much… Read more »
Greta van Susteren might be a perfectly decent human being, but this is a pretty stupid thing to say
The story I’m going to tell has two sides. On the one hand, who gives a flying fuck what Greta Van Susteren thinks about college libraries? On the other hand, this… Read more »
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