Topic: Book Publishing

Noting that scientific publishers "are not philanthropists, charities or funding agencies," a member of the industry pens a rebuttal to recent...

Romance readers, writers invited to reading salon

Local romance writers Tracey Devlyn and Adrienne Giordano had long talked about visiting Lady Jane's Salon, a Manhattan-based gathering in which...
Reader M asked me:. . I was wondering what your experience with Lulu.com has been to self-publish your books?. . Did you engage (heh) them for...
An anonymous reader writes "The academic publisher Elsevier has attracted controversy for its high prices, the practice of bundling journals for...

It's a Real Book!

I was going to write something about the politics of scientific publishing, but instead, I want to focus on what's really important in modern...

Toulon chief banned for 'sodomy' jibe

Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has been banned from all match-day activities for 130 days after accusing referees of 'sodomising' his team.....
The Louisville Public Library has started offering a collection of electronic books -- complete with animation, sound, music and narration -- to...
New Yorkers, you should be ashamed of yourselves. In the annual survey of the most literate cities in the United States (conducted by Jack Miller...
One of the greatest public goods our taxpayers fund is biomedical research. . . Findings from NIH-funded research are used day-in and day-out to...
Most are faded or discolored by seawater and the elements. About 1,500 photos found in the aftermath of the March 11 tsunami - snaps of daily life ...