Book Reviews & The Written Word
Without the Written Word, books wouldn't even exist.
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I saw these nifty Ivan Ilych bags from Melville House (who doesn’t love a bag that comes with a book!) and got to thinking…what sweet lit accessories do you need to show your classmates that you are a word nerd? T-Shirts I’m always surprised when people don’t already know about Out of Print Clothing. This [...]
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Before the explosion of the internet, reading seemed to be on the decline. People were increasingly turning to movies and television to sate their entertainment interests. Interpersonal communication was largely carried out via telephone or in person (though occasionally allowing for the charmingly idiosyncratic letter). But thanks to email, texting and Oprah’s book club, reading [...]
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That is, to bastardize Hamlet, the question. This is the ultimate bookworm dilemma, and we at Written Word are trying to reach a consensus. On the one hand, if we do Kindle, what will happen to quiet libraries full of gilded, dog-eared, underlined, inscribed, beautiful, man-handled books? What about the physical expression of smelling, holding, [...]
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