Apple has approved a version of Knife Music as an e-book application after the author removed words Apple considered objectionable. An e-book submitted to Apple's App Store has been approved after the author removed language that apparently offended Apple. ... more
by Kelly Link Link, who has two breathlessly received books of strange, surrealistic tales for adults under her belt, makes the leap into the YA fold with this collection of short stories (most previously published in separate anthologies) that tug at the seams of reality, sometimes gently, sometimes violently. In nearly every one of these […]
Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.
Most presentation disasters are not fatal; they can be resolved comfortably if you 1. Keep smiling 2. Know exactly what you want the decision maker to do (your main point) ... more
Ayn Rand's libertarian rant is unpleasant, daft and deeply flawed. I hated it - but I couldn't put it down ...more
... your thoughts can affect your mood. Your thoughts may be negative and also can be inaccurate. Inaccurate thoughts are also called "cognitive distortions." Cognitive distortions can be so ingrained that they become "core beliefs" that you live by. An example is "I have never been successful at anything, so why even try?" Some specific […]
"Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference." -- Nolan Bushnell
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Are women writers underrepresented in our literary landscape? Elaine Showalter, Princeton University Professor Emerita and author of A Jury of Her Peers: American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx (Knopf) certainly thinks so. On a recent On Public Radio International broadcast, Showalter explained her thoughts: http://adjix.com/39bc
From Newsweek: The Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 40 this year, and Eric Carle’s now-classic picture book has sold 29 million copies. Newsweek spoke to its creator about the caterpillar’s metamorphosis. read more
