Books as Objects Torch Ballads & Jukebox Music

The Soundtrack of Our Books

Sharon Steel - 1.5.2012 | 16

Publishers and authors have begun to experiment more with audio as a natural step in the promotion of their books. But recent trends suggest that readers are looking for even more direct ways to incorporate music into the reading experience.

Sharon Steel - 1.5.2012 | 16

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The E-Reader of Sand: The Kindle and the Inner Conflict Between Consumer and Booklover

Mark O'Connell - 8.15.2011 | 61

It occurred to me that Borges would have been thrilled and horrified in equal measure by the Kindle. In fact, in a weird way, he sort of invented it.

Mark O'Connell - 8.15.2011 | 61

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Books as Objects Notable Articles

Judging Books by Their Covers: U.S. Vs. U.K.

C. Max Magee - 2.2.2011 | 51

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On My Shelves

Charles-Adam Foster-Simard - 7.23.2010 | 7

Sometimes I wish I were that man in the Twilight Zone episode who finds himself in the ruins of a public library, with lots of food and all the time in the world to read all the books he wants.

Charles-Adam Foster-Simard - 7.23.2010 | 7

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Books as Objects The Millions Interview

Melissa Klug and the Permanence Matters Initiative

Emily St. John Mandel - 5.31.2010 | 14

"I truly believe that we are at a critical crossroads in publishing. As the attention, bandwidth and energy of publishing turns to e-books, we are concerned that what is currently a trend toward lesser quality print versions of books will then become a landslide."

Emily St. John Mandel - 5.31.2010 | 14

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Books as Objects Notable Articles

Judging Books by Their Covers: U.S. Vs. U.K.

C. Max Magee - 3.3.2010 | 44

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Books as Objects Notable Articles Quick Hits

In Our Parents’ Bookshelves

Kevin Hartnett - 2.25.2010 | 38

Even a megabyte seems bulky compared to what can be conveyed in the few cubic feet of a bookshelf. What other vessel is able to hold with such precision, intricacy, and economy, all the facets of your life

Kevin Hartnett - 2.25.2010 | 38

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Books as Objects Notable Articles

Deckle Edge in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

C. Max Magee - 2.5.2010 | 42

The deckle edge dates back to a time when you used to need a knife to read a book. Those rough edges simulate the look of pages that have been sliced open by the reader.

C. Max Magee - 2.5.2010 | 42

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The Great Book Purge of 2010

Edan Lepucki - 1.14.2010 | 41

For about a year, the books in our apartment threatened to swallow my husband and me. Adding another bookcase, like adding another lane to an already clogged freeway, didn't help--it only encouraged us to read more.

Edan Lepucki - 1.14.2010 | 41

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