Archive for October, 2011
What is the definition of a book?
What, in fact, defines a book? Is it the linear, text-only format, whether digital or print? Is it the reading experience? Those are questions a lot of folks are asking. Two filmmakers in DC, Aziz Isham and Patrick White, have their own answer. Not a definitive answer, mind you. But an intriguing approach to the continuing redefinition of a book. [...]
Parsing the genius of Steve Jobs
Today is a sad but provocative day as so many people try to articulate precisely why Steve Jobs (who died yesterday at age 56) was a genius and a visionary. We know that Steve and Apple (one and the same for the past several decades) revolutionized the technology and computer industries. We know that he changed forever how we consume [...]
Attention business authors: self-publishing is no longer for losers
A few years ago, the idea of self-publishing a serious book would have been laughable. Self-publishing was for losers, right? Self-publishing was a last resort after not being able to get a book contract from one of the big name publishers. Well, guess what. The book publishing – and reading – revolution is happening right now. The idea that self-publishing [...]
