Books Dance: The Joy of Books [VIDEO]

Books Dance: The Joy of Books [VIDEO]
After organizing our bookshelf almost a year ago (http://youtu.be/zhRT-PM7vpA), my wife and I decided to take it to the next level. We spent many sleepless nights moving, stacking, and animating books at Type bookstore in Toronto (883 Queen Street West, (416) 366-8973). 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SKVcQnyEIT8

The books dance: A Kindle can't do this (Video)
Washington Post (blog)
By Maura Judkis Sean Ohlenkamp and his wife, Lisa Blonder Ohlenkamp, made this tribute to the printed word at Toronto's Type Books. The stop-motion animated film was shot over four nights and the pair thank 25 volunteers on their YouTube description, ...

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The Guardian
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The Guardian

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BBC News
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BBC News

Chinese Writers Sue Apple for Allegedly Hosting Pirated E-books
PCWorld
The group estimates that some of the alleged pirated e-books hosted on the App Store have reached more than a million downloads, without the authors receiving any of the revenue. Apple has told the group it should contact the developers selling the ...

iPad App Lets Kids Publish Physical Books
Mashable
Within the next week, Scribble will begin publishing board books — the kind with cardboard covers thick enough to chew on — created with the app. “Most kids draw well before they write well,” says Scribble Press co-founder Anna Barber. ...

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The Seattle Times
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Global Publishing Industry to Reach US$322.7 Billion by 2015, According to New ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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Books & Brunch scores for readers
The Doings Oak Brook
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
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Hindustan Times
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Hindustan Times

Baker & Taylor to Provide E-Books for Ultrabook™ Devices Through Intel® AppUp ...
Sacramento Bee
"We are thrilled to be chosen by Intel to deliver its ebook platform, which will showcase popular and enhanced ebooks in an ultra-responsive, elegant way. Ultrabook devices are the next step in mobile computing for consumers, providing a portable, ...

Teaching Kids, Books, and the Classics
Huffington Post
In fact I think that there can be (and should be) opportunities for students to read and respond to a whole variety of books including those by Myers and other contemporary YA writers, exciting engagements with classics (such, as a matter of fact, ...

Drowning in Books? Not a Problem.
Baristanet
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Baristanet

With 17 million books sold, fantasy author RA Salvatore is the state's best ...
The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe

ForumWatch: Books to Aid in Admissions
BusinessWeek (blog)
In fact, recently, Admit333 pointedly asked the question, “What books are you reading to prepare for applications?” Readers, as well as authors of some of the books, chimed in with suggestions. The discussion is still open, so more responses may come ...

Oblong: Readings by authors coming up
Poughkeepsie Journal
“It's a very cool looking book,” Hermans said. “I really like books that are different, experimental fiction and things like that.” At 6 pm Saturday, Oblong will welcome children's authors Lisa Cline Ransom and James Ransom for the first time. ...

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Bloomberg
Enlarge image "The Obamas" "The Obamas" Hachette Book Group via Bloomberg The cover jacket of "The Obamas," by New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor. Enlarge image Jodi Kantor Jodi Kantor Julian Sohn/Hachette Book Group via Bloomberg Jodi Kantor, ...

Bloomberg

Chinese authors want Apple to pay $1.88 million for allegedly ...
By Steven Sande
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TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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By Guest Contributor
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Publishing Perspectives

Celebrate 'The Joy of Books' - GalleyCat
By Jason Boog
F+W Media, Inc. is looking for a Associate Content Repurposer. next job Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. is looking for a Associate Publicity Director. next job Macmillan is looking for a Associate Editor. next job Amazon is looking for a Senior Acquisitions Editor, AmazonCrossing. see all · Bookselling, Videos ... If the video inspires you to support your local bookstore, here are some links: Best Indie Bookstores on Twitter and How to Buy eBooks from an Indie Bookstore. Here's more about ...
GalleyCat

Baker & Taylor to Provide E-Books for Ultrabook Devices Through ...
By Paul Biba
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Melville House Books » When innovation backfires
By Nathan Ihara
Pexton's piece could easily have been written about the book publishing industry, a world that has seen such dramatic shifts in technology, distribution, and content that market analyst Michael Wolf recently wrote: “Of all the markets I've ...
Melville House Books

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