The Daily Mail takes a look at at the continuing bullish market for uncommon collectible printed books. As the e-book gold rush quiets down and settles in for now at about 15% of the market the demand for some books has skyrocketed. Remember speculation is not a component of book collecting and condition is still king. There are also plenty of collecting opportunities available for those of us not swimming in money. As Jonathan Telfer, editor of Writing Magazine, points out : ‘It is important not to second-guess the market – predicting the next JK Rowling is a fool’s game. Focus on buying books that make...
Bookworks of Maskull Lasserre
Image II, 2007 . books, frame, twine "My work is always halfway between a song and a punch" says Canadian sculpture Maskull Lasserre. From his serene well groomed and painted works to his sculptures featuring carved and altered books Lasser blends "elements of nostalgia, accident, humor, and the macabre... into works that induce strangeness in the familiar, and provoke uncertainty in the expected." Here's some song and some punch for your enjoyment: Harlequin, 2007. Political ideology texts, steel Vanishing Point, 2010. Pencil on the sanded edge of compressed newspapers In March 2010, Lasserre traveled to Kandahar province in Afghanistan for two weeks as...
For Members Only: Library debuts in London
The latest foray in London's busy members only club scene is Library, a book-centered destination with all the usual amenities plus a whole lot more. It also offers a boutique hotel on the premises and "The Kitchen" which will feature rotating menus influenced by the latest cookbooks and will even have the author/chef occasionally come in and cook. Then there is "Room Seven" with its floor to ceiling bookshelves which will showcase a collection of reading material chosen by select current authors. Forbes recently spoke with Ronald Ndoro, the man behind the concept who says one of the main draws of Library will be...
Bathroom Reading Habits: An infographic
"If you insist on reading on the toilet, you should put the toilet-seat cover down, and sit on that" Now I am really confused. h/t GalleyCat Source
Sneakers for the literary set: New Balance unveils the “Author Collection”
The American footwear manufacturer New Balance have unleashed a new line of sneakers based on the work of leading American authors. Of the new line Ben Cuthbert, the associate product manager for New Balance’s lifestyle department, told the Boston Magazine: Our muse for the New Balance Made in USA collections has always been the storied history of the United States. No one captures the essence, spirit, and the American experience better than American authors and the stories they have told throughout history. For the Made in USA Authors Collections, we pay homage to great American authors by building a collection...