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After the Syllabus, Beach Tomes

The upcoming summer away from Swarthmore means a rare window of reading books not dictated by sylabi. For those for whom sudden litereary freedom might be intimidating, here is a list of summer recommended reads followed by choice selections from Swarthmore English

May 2, 2013

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National Novel Writing Month is admirable in its insanity

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is one of those things you know about if you’re a writer and don’t give a flying fart about if you’re not. It is a “competition” that had upwards of 300,000 participants in 2010, challenging individuals to

December 1, 2011

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Behind the covers we judge: how books are marketed

Any well-seasoned book is likely to have a few book covers to its name: the hardcover edition, the trade paperback, the mass market paperback, the movie tie-in and various foreign editions, to name a few. Every year marks a different chance to

November 10, 2011

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Digital publishing arrives in foreign markets

My recent trips to The Netherlands and Brazil surprised me by revealing just how globalized (read: Americanized) the world is: most people listen to Top 40, read U.S. books in translation and covet pricey, imported digital technology. An iPad in Amsterdam is

October 27, 2011

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Reading at Swarthmore in the digital publishing age

Like a Triple-A creeper, your beautiful columnist has hunted down the people on campus who use e-readers, invading their personal space for your edification. I talked to these individuals with the goal of discovering 1) What devices they used, 2) Their e-reading

October 6, 2011

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What we really talk about when we talk about e-books

I’ve never been one of those people who is up on the latest technology: I still use the iPod nano I got for my 13th birthday; I probably won’t get a smartphone even when my contract renews next year (I’m clumsy, so

September 22, 2011

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After the Syllabus, Beach Tomes

National Novel Writing Month is admirable in its insanity

Behind the covers we judge: how books are marketed

Digital publishing arrives in foreign markets

Reading at Swarthmore in the digital publishing age

What we really talk about when we talk about e-books

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