8.15.2009

Lee Siegel on the End of Episode Books and Novels - WSJ.com

This is a great article about narrative versus episodic stories. It really makes a writer ponder the direction of the work they are working on.

I can't recommend it enough.

8.14.2009

Is Author Richard Russo a Misogynist? Newsweek Books Newsweek.com

Newsweek has officially become a liberal opinion mag, nothing wrong with that, but this article is hilarious. Richard Russo is a misogynist? Really? He may have some holes in his abilities (all authors do) but to attribute it to sexism is crazy. The author of this article finally 'fesses up to this at the end. So, I guess this article's main purpose was to fire up the liberal base.
Sony Plans to Adopt Common Format for E-Books - NYTimes.com

Great news in the e-publishing world. Sony will adopt a major standard for ebooks. When will Amazon join in? Not soon in my opinion. But, this is the first in a necessary move in the industry. It may take a few years but we'll have our own .mp3 format eventually.