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Senator Josh Hawley versus Simon & Schuster

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I think both S&S and Senator Hawley chose the road of escalation. A small step in the grand scheme of things, but a step nonetheless.

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The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

A lecture turned book(let), it was nevertheless interesting to read an author's thoughts on book covers and to ruminate on their role, impact, etc. It is not s...

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The Journey of the Penguin by Emiliano Ponzi

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

There is a simplicity and elegance about the illustrations. Yet, it is interesting how much action and emotion can be conveyed within that simplicity.

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Amazon, Goodreads or Blog?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Let's say, hypothetically, someone didn't want to write blog posts anymore. Would publishers send said person books if they posted reviews on Goodreads, Amazon ...

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Jonah Goldberg on writing a book

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 2 Comments

The problem, you see, is that people who don’t write books don’t know what an unending, unyielding ass-ache they are. I’d compare them to a no...

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The Joy and Burden of Free Books

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Should book blogging be pure love of reading or corrupted by financial motives? Or is it maybe some place awkwardly in between?

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