even if libraries caused readers to buy fewer books* it would be worth it, in order to live in the kind of society that produces readers and books.
*they don't, and this survey doesn't successfully demonstrate that they do
The verdict is in!
alix e. harrow
You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
I would love for Doctor Who to be taken over by somebody who, like, grew up watching Steven Moffat's era and not somebody who was already writing for it before Moffat even became showrunner. Get some fresh blood in there!
(Though, of course, would be happy to also have Moffat back.)
we are so close to capcom having to decide if it will remake resident evil 5 or not. a long game of chicken as it tries to decide if it can stall for time by doing veronica or 0 first. you can not run forever
Thursday and Friday the heat index may hit 100 degrees. Extreme heat is deadly, so please seek out air conditioning and help your neighbors do the same. We are activating hundreds of free, public cooling centers across all five boroughs.
Find a cooling center at: nyc.gov/beattheheat.
A survey commissioned by the Guild found that only 25% of print books and e-books read in the past month were bought new or through a paid subscription, with readers increasingly turning to low- or no...
