Business
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Weird Magazines (and Small Presses)
Nikkitha Bakshani takes a look at the fascinating world of niche magazines put out by very small presses. Bakshani had trouble finding them at first: I was under the impression that I could walk into any news stand in New York and find a slew of oddly titled publications—something about ferrets or specially-authorized Bavarian buses—something effortlessly Continue reading
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Small Press Shout-Out: Tiny TOE Press
I’ve written before about the role for small presses in the brave new publishing world. And in my dream bookstore. Today’s small-press shout out goes to Tiny TOE Press, an Austin-based “kitchen-table press” that publishes handpressed books. Check out their definition of DIY publishing and their catalog. And dream bookstore entrepreneurs, remember: I’d like a nice table Continue reading
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Free Fiction Weekend: The Race by Jacke Wilson
His wife once called him “a fifth-rate husband, a shoddy human being, and a washed-up Judas.” Now he’s running again. And he needs her support. Readers! A free excerpt of The Race: A Novella by Jacke Wilson is below. Want to read the whole thing? Like free stuff? I also have some free review copies available. I’m happy Continue reading
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The Case for CodeX
Ed Finn and Joey Eschrich argue for the need to replace the word “ebook”: We need to embrace digital reading as its own medium, not just a book under glass. That means imagining a new language for reading as an experience, starting with a new word to use instead of book. Their solution comes from Continue reading
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