Wondering what to do with all that obsolete technology that's building up in your home? You know all those 45's, floppy disks and old phones that enjoyed a short cultural shelf-life and now form an unwanted collection in a banished drawer. Woody Leslie figured it out - bind them! His Books on Tape series is as cool as it is clever. Enjoy. Leslie's website: One Page Productions
Of Interest: Bambi, Book of the Dead, Chicago Crime, The Brooklyn Bridge and more
Welcome to the second installment of Of Interest, a look at some of the books, new and old, that have caught our attention in the last week or so. From a first edition of the children's classic Bambi to Nick Hornby's latest collection derived from his column in The Believer with plenty in between. Enjoy! Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten Simon and Schuster, 1928. First Edition. $1500. One of the most beloved children’s books in any language, and basis for the classic 1942 Disney animated film The Book of The Dead: The Papyrus of Ani;...
Project Gutenberg with a Twist
When we think of Project Gutenberg we thing of a vast library of free e-books at our fingertips. Well, drink think again. Check out this prototype they're playing with at the French booze conglomerate Pernod-Richard. Developed by The Breakthrough Innovation Group (BIG), Project Gutenberg consist of a well designed fleet of 6 recyclable containers, each filled with a different spirit, and a mobile app that leads and guides you to the perfect cocktail. From the press release: Project Gutenberg is revolutionising the “bar at home” concept. It will make way for a designer library, made up of “container books” each holding a...
Finnegans Sleep
[youtube]http://youtu.be/iL0dV2OvHMM[/youtube] If reading James Joyce's Finnegans Wake in bed isn't enough to put you to sleep perhaps Elling Lien's 12 minute music box version will. Lien "took the first few paragraphs from the first ten chapters of Finnegans Wake... printed them onto strips of paper... then punched out the vowels (including Y!) and ran the cards through a punchcard music box player" Good night! h/t BibliOdyssey
Seattle wants, and deserves, to be a UNESCO City of Literature
Right on the heels of hosting the largest AWP conference to date, the city of Seattle is preparing to launch a bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature. Spearheaded by writer Ryan Boudinot, the efforts already have the unanimous blessing of the Seattle City Council and Mayor Ed Murray. The designation would fall under the UNESCO Creative Cities network which is a group of 41 cities worldwide with specialties in film, literature, design, music, gastronomy, media arts and crafts and folk art. Currently 7 of the 41 cities have been designated as cities of literature - Edinburgh; Melbourne, Australia; Norwich; Dublin; Reykjavik, Iceland;...