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Category Archives: Books
Citizens Vote ‘No’ To Fixed Book Prices In Switzerland
Having returned from a busy weekend, I was finally able to check to see if the results of the Swiss Referendum had been announced. According to RTN (link in French), 56.1% of voters rejected the initiative. It passed in only … Continue reading
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France Chooses Profit For Publishers Over Authors’ Rights And Public Libraries
Last week, Mike Cane alerted me to a new law that was recently passed in France: France’s Book Grab: Worse Than Google Books. The law was passed on February 23 and relates to the digitization of “unavailable books” from the … Continue reading
Last Book Sale In Switzerland?
I took this photo on the way to work yesterday morning. The signs in this bookstore window say “Sale” and “50% on all odd articles.” They’re referring to remnants for which the set is incomplete. If you look carefully, you … Continue reading
Single Price: An Arm And A Leg
Most of the billboards I saw last week in favor of the single price for books have been replaced by more mundane posters for individual candidates or parties. Of those I noticed, only one remains. On the other hand, I … Continue reading
Oui Au Livre? Swiss Referendum On The Regulation Of Book Prices
Preparation is underway for the national vote next month in Switzerland. On March 11, citizens will vote on five different referenda. Among the proposals, a limit on the number of secondary residences per commune, an increase of the minimum amount … Continue reading
Hulu For Books Is A Great Idea, Just Don’t Do It Like Hulu
Earlier this week, Mike Cane published a fantastic idea, The Hulu For Books That Never Was. The formation of Hulu should have been a wake-up call to the Big Six of publishing. They too should have banded together to form … Continue reading
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David Lynch, Commercials, Product Placement, And The Audience Relationship To Books And Film
A few days ago, Open Culture featured some of David Lynch’s Surreal Commercials. Still thinking about David Foster Wallace’s comments on Lynch with respect to the expectations we bring to media and how they shape our perception of it, I … Continue reading
Thoughts On Books And Movies: David Foster Wallace On David Lynch
A little while before Christmas, Sara Marie Watson, shared a link to an article by David Lynch fan David Foster Wallace describing the time he spent on the set of Lost Highway. https://twitter.com/#!/smwat/status/145792445999874048 As a Lynch fan, I enjoyed reading … Continue reading
Tintin In Hollywood
I haven’t been to see The Adventures of Tintin yet, but when I went to the Casino supermarket in France last weekend I got a taste of what to expect. A big display was set up in the book section.
William Faulkner English EBooks In The Swiss iBookstore
Judging from the continued traffic, more people than I expected are interested in books by William Faulkner. I hope my post helps them find what they’re looking for. Since the iBookstore recently opened in Switzerland, I am now able to … Continue reading
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