I didn't think I'd keep reflecting on this day, but somehow I can't. It's been with me for most of my lifetime that I can remember, and perhaps more importantl...

The Details Emily Winfield Martin is the top seller of handmade art on Etsy, selling her dolls and illustrations and helping her fulfill her dream of creatin...

When I saw Malcolm Gladwell doggedly dissecting Chris Anderson’s upcoming “ Free: The Future of a Radical Price ” (see Chris’ response here ) my first rea...

Starting last week, New York Magazine asked me to participate in a roundtable conversation with NYMag’s book critic Sam Anderson, Improv Everywhere...

I’d intended to post a correction to this NY Times story’s recounting of the history of blog book tours, but was pleased to see that my friend, and intermitt...

Sam Brown (of Exploding Dog fame) has just released his new book, amazing rain , and it looks to be something beautiful. I have his book “New Job”, and judgin...

Did you know: books.burri.to mostly does what Paul said the Google Marketplace Manager should do?...

As part of a the weblog world, I realize we are the most narcissistically self-obsessed group ever. (Except for all other forms of media, at least.) But I stil...

I have some comments to make about Safire’s list of language books , but I’m too sleepy to do it right now. I’ll get to it later, but meanwhile, consider all...

Perhaps I can explain my pathetic, sad, sorry (but still amusing) life better with an anecdote… The other day I was getting some of my books and stuff out of...

I’ve got to start reading milov.nl more regularly, Milo covered Napster URI’s a month ago....