Following my last blog, The Cultural Divide , where I faulted the weekly book coverage at The New York Times for lacking balance, I had some...

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary has two distinct definitions of culture; the first being “acquaintance with and taste in fine arts; developing ...

On October 12th Judy and I head for Frankfurt and the Book Fair which runs from the 13th to the 18th. After giving up on the London Book Fai...

In July’s blog, “What Pisses me Off,” I talked about my disappointment with certain aspects of in-print book reviews. Much of it had to do w...

I consider myself to be a spiritual person, though not a member of any religious tribe. Among the great influences that have shaped my think...

Gobbledygook: As in politics, so be it in the corporate world, where spokespersons continually put the best face on what they are doing. Wit...

In my last blog posting, Bad News/Good News , I promised to continue my comments on where the publishing industry stands right now. And the ...