Print-on-demand at the New York Public Library
The NYPL has installed an Espresso book-on-demand machine and will print, for free, selected public domain titles for any patron.
The NYPL has installed an Espresso book-on-demand machine and will print, for free, selected public domain titles for any patron.
Independent films shot in New York City could soon become a rarity. Rules proposed by the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting would require any group of two or more people who want to use a camera in a public place for a half hour or more to obtain a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance. The . . .
Why is Twain neglected in Britain? And how can he be so beloved in the U.S. when his satire attacks so much that is still wrong with America? (Via.)
Adolescent diaries of Marguerite Duras reveal that she was “utterly alone, idolizing her unpredictable mother, indifferent to anyone else.” (Via.)
The Murphys, who inspired Dick & Nicole Diver of Tender is the Night, recall their time in Paris with Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald.