Back during the mild recession of 2001 I was gainfully employed at a Barnes & Noble bookstore. We knew the economic downturn was approaching and prepared by beefing up book sections and offering as wide a selection of books as we could. That seems counterintuitive since an recession means a reduction in economy activity.
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Patrick McIlheran kindly linked to my post on the Hoover myth Leftists are tossing around and adds an important history book to the mix: Amity Shlaes’ The Forgotten Man. Yes, that’s a good one. It’s still in storage and didn’t make my move to Washington, D.C. Out of sight, out of mind.
McIlheran writes,
The point is […]
Scarecrow at Firedoglake is engaging in the latest form of Bush bashing. This one involves comparing President Bush to President Hoover:
As Ian noted, with the Fed’s monetary tools stetched, we could use some fiscal policy help from Congress and the President. But as if to mock us, President George “Hoover” Bush warned business leaders that […]
Ann Coulter doesn’t care about being able to vote or not:
If we took away women’s right to vote, we’d never have to worry about another Democrat president. It’s kind of a pipe dream, it’s a personal fantasy of mine, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. And it is a good way of making […]
Jenna Bush’s book tour for Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope has begun:
“This is my first day, so I’m a little nervous,” the 25-year-old first daughter admitted.
Her face lit up, though, as soon as she started talking about the subject of her nonfiction narrative — a teenage mother with HIV whom she met during an […]
In the almost eight years I worked in a book store I saw many authors come in to visit. Most of the time they were in town for other events but came by my store to autograph whatever stock we had. Other times they came for a book reading. In no instance of any author […]
Fantasy author Robert Jordan died:
Author Robert Jordan, whose “Wheel of Time” series of fantasy novels sold millions of copies, has died of a rare blood disease, his aide said Monday. He was 58.
Jordan, whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Jr., died Sunday at the Medical University of South Carolina of complications from primary amyloidosis […]
James Person reviews William F. Buckley’s latest novel The Rake. A politician’s quest for power and a past betrayal mix into something “thoughtful, racy yet tinged with the sacred, and filled with the cry for justice arising from injured trust while displaying the quality of mercy.”
“Thirst for Power”
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Who is John Galt?
For those who haven’t read Atlas Shrugged, move along. No need to confound you. For the rest of you there is a real-world answer:
The John Galt Corporation of the Bronx, hired last year for the dangerous and complex job of demolishing the former Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty Street, where two […]
There’s this new internet service BookSwim. It’s a NetFlix for books. You sign up, add books to a list, BookSwim sends them to you, and when you’re done reading you send it back. Nix the internet and add the late fees and actual building and you have yourself a library, an “innovation” that’s a few […]
You are guaranteed to continue being a self-published author if you do something stupid like claim Oprah picked your book for her book club and wrote up an imaginary transcript. It’s not a shock the author Bill Schneider is a novelist just not a smart novelist.
“Author Pretends to Be On Oprah, Gets Called On It”
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O.J. Simpson’s If I Did It will be published but the ex-football player won’t get any of the blood money:
A literary agent for the family of stabbing victim Ronald Goldman has made a deal to repackage and publish O.J. Simpson’s canceled “If I Did It” book about the slayings of Goldman and Simpson’s ex-wife, a […]
We have further evidence that Charlie Sykes’ 50 Rules will be a hit. Tom Friedman quoted them. You Lefties can mock Sykes all you want. My bookselling experience tells me in many cases a simple, obvious idea can become a hit. Charlie has one of them.
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In preparation of the release of Charlie Sykes’ latest book–which I predict will be a hit–a copy got in the hands Michelle Malkin. She listed some of Charlie’s rules, and her readers are offering wisdom of their own.
“50 Rules Kids Won’t Learn in School: Real-World Antidotes to Feel-Good Education”
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The NY Times bought the Freakonomics weblog. While I thought the book was ok the weblog actually enhanced the authors’ reputations. For Steven Levitt he needs no boost in his stature, but the duo created a site interesting enough to be purchased by a member of Big Media. Freakonomics has come full circle because it […]
