Daily Archives: January 30, 2012
Jonathan Franzen Shakes His Fist at the Clouds, Especially the Virtual Ones
Posted on January 30, 2012 118 Comments
Question, which seems apt considering the previous post today: Any thoughts on Jonathan Franzen’s opinions about eBooks? For those of you who have not seen them, they are here. For those disinclined to link, here’s a quote: Maybe nobody will care about printed books 50 years from now, but I do. When I read a […]
A Small Meditation on Art, Commerce and Impermanence
Posted on January 30, 2012 109 Comments
I’m going to touch on something that I’ve discussed briefly before but which I think is worth reheating into its own post. Here are the best selling books in the US from 1912, which is (for those of you for whom math is not a strong suit) 100 years ago. 1. The Harvester by Gene […]
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