1. You’re hungry. 2. You’re sleepy. 3. You have figured out what you’re having for dinner. 4. You haven’t figured out what you’re having for dinner. 5. You’ve read an article that every third person online has already read/blogged about/tweeted. 6. Your email/ISP/Web site/smartphone is giving you trouble. 7. It is raining where you are…. Continue reading »
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Twitterific
FYI, you can also find me on Twitter now (@JenHoward). I am not, repeat not, @DrJennifer, “licensed psychotherapist, author, personal development expert, relationship counselor, Integrated Energy Healer, and spiritual teacher.” If you want to talk writing, publishing, literature, history, libraries, or archives, though, I’m your gal. When I get the integrated-energy thing down, I’ll let… Continue reading »
Anti-Social Networking
I have been wishing, lately, that there was a way to social-network without other people–or, perhaps more accurately, without drowning in their pet peeves, predilections, passions, and punch lines. Online, they have become inescapable. No man is an island on Facebook. That’s the point, right? You never have to be alone again. Blogging begins to… Continue reading »
Not Your Usual Book Club
The London incarnation of the Institute for the Future of the Book, or if:book as it likes to be known, is hosting a virtual group read of Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook. Seven female critics and creative writers will read the novel, jot down notes in the virtual margins, and discuss it all in a… Continue reading »
Harvard to Google: No Thanks (Not Yet)
Harvard University says it won’t participate in Google Book Search for in-copyright works under the terms of the just-announced legal settlement. Why? It’s all about access. Harvard also says it may change its mind as the settlement evolves. I had a feeling we would be seeing some pushback before long. Who’s next?
