by Jamie Chavez | Nov 21, 2015 | Miscellany, The Arts & Media
I’ve written about the relative virtues of paper books and e-readers, and have worked out how each works best for me. But I’m still interested in the research. In this article from the Financial Times, writer Julian Baggini asks, “Which do our brains prefer? Research...
by Jamie Chavez | Jul 10, 2014 | Authors & Other Writers, The Arts & Media
It’s still summer—hot enough for y’all?—and I’m still working on some fantastic new blog posts. In the meantime, I want to revisit my archives and bring some new information to your attention. Let’s get started, shall we? ✱ Digital reading This is a topic that’s going...
by Jamie Chavez | Oct 18, 2012 | Books You Might Like
I bought Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding as a gift for the Irishman. He’s a reader, a fan of sport (there is some baseball in the book), and I’d heard it was good. And oh, kids, it was. Here’s a bit* you writers might appreciate. It’s about a character named Guert...
by Jamie Chavez | Aug 4, 2012 | The Book Biz
I’m about five weeks out from my vacation, and if you hear me whimpering when I say that word, don’t be surprised. I need it. I’m tired, kids. (Don’t worry: the blog isn’t taking a vacation. The posts are already written. Don’t hate me. I was a Girl Scout: “be...
by Jamie Chavez | May 26, 2012 | Authors & Other Writers
And you thought I was cranky. Periodically the Irishman sends me little news tidbits and I found this one amusing. Jonathan Franzen—and you know I love his work—was spouting off not too long ago about his distate for e-books. “I can spill water on [a paper book] and...
