Beloved books that might not hold up well
I love that a Steinbeck novel makes Mark’s list of old favorites he’s afraid to reread. (I revisited East of Eden last year.)
I love that a Steinbeck novel makes Mark’s list of old favorites he’s afraid to reread. (I revisited East of Eden last year.)
Sheila McClear calls Authonomy, a new slush-pile-outsourcing venture, an example of everything that’s wrong with the Internet.
The venerable literary magazine Granta invited me to contribute to a feature about the Web Habits of Highly Effective People. I agreed, and secretly braced for the punchline. My comments are up at the site now — although I probably should’ve confessed my iPhone addiction* — alongside revelations and tips from: Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger (who gives a shout-out to . . .
Some will miss the magnifying glasses and onion skin, but soon the O.E.D. will exist only electronically.
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