by David | Mar 13, 2011 | economics, media, reading & writing
I noticed a while back that local indie bookseller Porter Square Books sold ebooks on their website. When I tried to buy one, I ended up with a format not readable on my Android phone, but the Porter Square crew did something I did not expect and promptly refunded me...
by David | Mar 7, 2010 | culture, economics, media, reading & writing
As you may know, the first rule of my book club is, well, I can’t tell you the first rule. One of the other rules is, when it’s your turn, you pick the book and that’s the book. No discussion, voting or appeals are needed. Sure, there’s...
by David | Dec 9, 2009 | culture, reading & writing
Last week, we took Book Club to a new level with a guest appearance by the author – Belmont’s own Toby Lester – of our chosen book, The Fourth Part of the World. I had worried that such an august presence would impede the club’s traditional...
by David | Aug 19, 2009 | culture, economics, reading & writing
I’m a big proponent of the rights of authors to profit from the sale of their work, but I’m also a fan of the first-sale doctrine that lets me give away, lend or sell my copy of that work once I legally acquire it. So, while I am mindful that when I buy a...
by David | May 20, 2009 | reading & writing, working
People like to beat up on CEOs. I figure it’s part of the job, but recently in a short span of time, I came across one article saying that CEOs don’t matter that much at all, and another suggesting that they should be boring. The Atlantic trotted out some...