Something for everyone edition

For those who prefer their information in flowchart form: apostrophe usage and "Hey Jude."

If you're just looking for an excuse to write on walls - or know your customers would love to: IdeaPaint.

Ugliest? Sure. But some of these qualify for so-ugly-it's-cute - although I don't think I'll be trading my Civic for a CitiCar.

If you thought the Harry Potter parties of 2007 were impressive, check out BTW's photo gallery from bookstore Graveyard Book parties.

Speaking of holiday events, Buy Books for the Holidays is gearing up for another season, and they've extended a special invitation to independent bookstores.

Would Paul Revere have tweeted? That's not exactly the question considered at Experience: The Blog, but now I want him to join the company of HalfPintIngalls, BozDickens, and Edgar_Allan_Poe.

Also, to address the perennial question of practical uses of social media, I present Josh Christie's recommendations. (He did not, however, recommend any $1,200 books.)

John Mesjak has a roundup of the regional association holiday catalogs.

If you were hoping to set youngest-employee records - well, you're too late. Martina Kashkashian has already granted her first interview about the world of book-buying.

At Chasing Ray, check out some excellent underground photos by Julia Solis. (Who's up for some forgotten subway exploration?)

The book industry made it on TV a bit more than usual this week, between a NewsHour segment featuring Kassia Krozser and Lev Grossman, and then John Grisham on Today.

Posted at 01:30PM Nov 06, 2009 by Sarah Rettger in General  |  Comments[1]