Archive for April, 2009

Cuddle Up with a Good Book…in line at Trader Joe’s?

115452979_7f258d8472The idea of place is one of the most important ideas in literature. Both figuratively – and literally. Where you read can be as important as what you read.

Time Out New York posted a few favorite New York reading spots, some with more actual “reading” potential than others.

Ivanka Trump prefers The Pond at Central Park, although we have yet to see her in US Weekly actually holding a book. Apparently, Spiderman settles in among the Chrysler Building’s gargoyles to read. He must be re-reading The Watchmen to figure out just where the movie went wrong. But the most inspiring example is the barista who reads while waiting in line at Trader Joe’s. Now, there’s a book lover. Most people don’t have enough patience to wait in the block-long lines to get into the store. Much less read while doing it.

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Blog Posts for Book Lovers

I’ve been following 52Books on my Tumblr blog and more often or not they make me smile. Here is today’s little happy 52Books moment:

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“There’s always more to learn…”

We are loving Theresa Brown’s latest post on The New York Times Well blog.  It’s a great reminder that learning never ends, even for doctors and nurses.

Theresa Brown's Well blog post

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She Markets. She Edits. Turns Out She Writes Books Too…

One of our very own has secretly published a book.  Congrats to Sarah on the publication of BoyologyBoyology

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Tips from the Kid Organizer

Marcella Moran, co-author of Organizing the Disorganized Child, talks about messy backpacks and what’s the worst time of year for disorganized kids:

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May: The Month of the Anglerfish

The cover of The Economist this month is straight out of Green Porno – the anglerfish!

The Economist anglerfish1

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Alec Greven…..The World’s Youngest Author?

Not sure if he’s officially the world’s youngest…..but he’s certainly the most adorable author I’ve ever met.

I ran into him in the lobby this morning right after he finished 2 segments on The Today Show for his new books, How To Talk to Moms and How to Talk to Dads.

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Talking eBooks with Simon & Schuster’s New Digital Publisher, Mark Gompertz

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Today Show Authors Host Charity Breakfast for Mom Bloggers

A few hundred “Mom Bloggers” showed up today for the Today’s Moms diaper drive. Everyone had to donate a package of diapers to get in…which benefited the non-profit organization, Baby Buggy.

Just as I was leaving, The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson showed up to tell everyone how important she thinks Mom’s are…and how much she LOVES Americans.

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Embracing The Future of Publishing

KindleHere’s an interesting blog from the nytimes.com yesterday about what the very near future of book publishing might look like.

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