From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Jay Walker’s library

September 29, 2008

I know this has been all over the blogosphere lately, but in case you missed it, go take a look at Jay Walker’s personal library.
Words fail me.

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Children’s literature muffin tin meals

September 28, 2008

Over at Sycamore Stirrings, readers have submitted pictures of meals they have made that are presented in muffin tins and are inspired by children’s books.
As the parent of a toddler who loves books, but often seems to dislike mealtime, this seems like a great idea.

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Sorted books

September 26, 2008

Vetti sent me a link to Nina Katchadourian’s sorted books work. They are essentially piles or clusters of books arranged so the titles can be read to make a story, poem, or perhaps satirical comment on the nature and meaning of life. Very clever.

 

 
It made me want to grab some books and try my hand [...]

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WEbook collaborative publishing

September 24, 2008

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Authonomy, a sort of social writing and publishing site. WEbook is a similar enterprise although at first glance, there are at least two key differences.
WEbook has a strong emphasis on collaborative writing, rather than just individual writers submitting works to be voted up or down (as with [...]

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Teenagers and reading

September 24, 2008

Author Lili Wilkinson has some very choice things to say about what is considered “real reading” when it comes to teenagers.
Taking a swipe at people (headline-seeking journalists in particular) who sprout on about kids spending more time using electronic media than they do reading, she points out that there is more than one way to [...]

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How books were made in 1947

September 20, 2008

If you didn’t already see this over at boingboing, here’s a fascinating video from 1947 that goes right through the manufacturing process of a book.
My favourite line from the film: “Here, this workman makes the plates ready for printing on this press, that is why they call him the ready man.”

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It’s a boy!

September 17, 2008

I am very pleased to announce to anyone who is listening that there is a new addition to the ReadingHacks family. Weighing in at a thumping 10 pounds, 13 ounces, Theodore (aka Theo, aka BookBoy jnr) entered the world at 8:40 pm, Friday September 12.
Mother & baby are doing reasonably well, as am I. Arabella [...]

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Surprise! More recycled book art

September 11, 2008

I have a bit of a track record of getting excited by stuff made from old books.
So why stop now? Go look here.

[via josh mings]
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