Nicholson Baker has a cute (and kind of unkind) review of Amazon’s Kindle in the New Yorker this week, which included the following about who’s buying them.
[R]omance readers are major Kindlers. “The success of the ebook is being fueled by the romance and erotic romance market,” Peter Smith, of ITworld, reports. Smith cites [...]
Archive for July, 2009
BCJ vs. Kindle
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Blog Love
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
We got shout-outs this week from Cataloging My Life and Exponent Inspira.
I can’t wait to see their reaction to Artists Edition No. 1!
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BCJ at the Brooklyn Flea
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Book City Jackets made its debut at the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene, Brooklyn this weekend. We had a great time and met some great people. Here’s a slideshow that includes, among other things, the picture below of me working the booth. Many thanks to the Brooklyner crew for a very well-run event and for [...]
Fall Asleep Reading
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Check out this beautiful and book-sensitive lamp by French designers Jun Yasumoto, Alban Le Henry, Olivier Pigasse and Vincent Vandenbrouck.
Artists Edition No. 1
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Artists Edition No. 1 went to the printer this week — They look great and will be available in the next week or so.
We’ll be announcing the names of our first three artists over the next few days but, in the meantime, here’s a hint to kick-off your guesses: one’s from Bushwick, one’s from New [...]
The Parade
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
I love the Jeff Scher film that was featured in The Animated Life section of yesterday’s New York Times. (I can’t embed it — just follow the link . . . .) It captures the experience of walking New York’s streets and trying to look without looking in order to “read” other people. Plus, the [...]
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