How Will We Read? – Edith Wharton
Apr03

How Will We Read? – Edith Wharton

Anyone who has experienced the delight of reading the magnificent works of Pulitzer prize-winning author Edith Wharton might enjoy the opportunity to learn more about her life and her books.  Indeed, isn’t the sign of the timelessness of novels such as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence not just about the decades of discussion and analysis they inspire but also the ongoing fascination with the story behind the story. ...

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Alice in Italy
Feb23

Alice in Italy

 The Mart: the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum of Trento and Rovereto  Alice In Wonderland is the first exhibition to comprehensively focus on Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice” books and their enormous influence on the world of visual arts from the first publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 to the present day. From the 25th of February to the 3rd of June 2012, the visual extravaganza...

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Alice — In Wales?
Jan16

Alice — In Wales?

 The Sisters (1864) by Sir William Blake Richmond can be seen at the Alice In Wonderland exhibit at Tate Liverpool   Photo courtesy of Tate Images.  What does the Queen of Welsh resorts, the town of Llandudno in Wales (three hours on a direct train from the city of London), have to do with Alice in Wonderland?  In the summer of 1864, Alice Liddell (Lewis Carroll’s inspiration for Alice in Wonderland) and her two sisters,...

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How Will We Read: Textbooks?
Jan11

How Will We Read: Textbooks?

 “Technology has great potential for improving individual and aggregate performance of the educational system” – Vineet Madan   Photo courtesy of McGraw-Hill Education.  It isn’t my imagination.  My children’s backpacks got heavier with the weight of those textbooks over the past few years.  And I don’t think the weight of student backpacks are just my concern.  I heard a rumor that even tiger...

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How Will We Read? The Book Makers
Dec22

How Will We Read? The Book Makers

 “We are at a very early stage in imagining the future of the book.” — David “Skip” Prichard  The publisher delivers a single file.  With that file, Ingram Content Group will deliver the content globally in a variety of ways, whether as a printed book or as a digital file which will ultimately create books for every digital platform around the world.  They have the industry’s largest active...

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