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Wordbits redesign

Posted on Feb 7, 2010Feb 1, 2022

With Wordbits veering from its original mission to a more relevant one, it was time to install a new WordPress theme to give its content a new look.

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Books on their way out of malls

Posted on Nov 9, 2009Feb 1, 2022

Borders has announced plans to close several Waldenbooks locations at malls nationwide. Why do they think mall shoppers don't buy books?

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The formula behind book reviews

Posted on Oct 10, 2009Feb 1, 2022

How do critics go about writing book reviews? Do they talk to the authors? Are they required to find something negative to say?

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Auburn Waldenbooks closing

Posted on Jan 19, 2008Feb 1, 2022

The Waldenbooks in Auburn, one town west of me, is closing, with all their stock being 40% off. Who can resist such a literary bargain?…

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Diary of an Inn

Posted on Jan 1, 2008Feb 1, 2022

What little sleep I got on New Year's Eve was found at the North Bridge Inn of Concord, Massachusetts. Their accommodations included a unique literary…

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Banned Books Week

Posted on Oct 1, 2007Feb 1, 2022

Over on her blog, Tech_Space, Angela Gunn is doing a phenomenal job defending intellectual freedom as she celebrates Banned Book Week. It's an important occasion…

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What Type of Writer Should I Be?

Posted on Sep 2, 2007Feb 1, 2022

You Should Be a Science Fiction Writer Your ideas are very strange, and people often wonder what planet you're from. And while you may have…

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Highlights from the Stacks

Posted on May 3, 2007Feb 1, 2022

Courtesy Tech_Space, here's a list of the top 1000 books held in public libraries. I'm gratified that a pop book like The Da Vinci Code…

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