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When did I realize I was all-in on e-books?

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Last night. I had previously read and really enjoyed the first two volumes/decades of former Python/travel host Michael Palin’s diaries, but had held off reading the thick third volume, Travelling To Work, for several years.  I mean, the book has literally … Continue reading →

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E-books continue to gain market share

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

E-books are continuing to rapidly gain market share, while sales of paperbacks are falling, according to a story at Paid Content. And while some “indie” writers are finding success through self-publishing using tools like Amazon’s Kindle support, just putting a … Continue reading →

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When Scholastic Book Fairs Got Segregated (and then Desegregated Again… Maybe)

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

The Scholastic Book Fair is a long-running rite of passage for K-12 students in the United States when the educational publishing giant sets up big displays of books for sale at schools across the country. For your author, the Scholastic … Continue reading →

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Current Problems with Sports News, Social Media, and AI-Generated Images

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The problem with sports leagues owning their cable channels. Journalists will not be allowed to be journalists. – ProFootballTalk https://t.co/Zuez3I9CTE — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) March 29, 2023 There’s a lot of important journalism to be done surrounding professional sports. But when … Continue reading →

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A triangle of everything I have to say about the Oscar’s screaming banshees….

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Really pleased by this year’s Oscar nominees, having been to a surprising number of the nominated films. But what I’m most excited about is seeing some excellent “small” movies getting nominated for Best Picture and a bunch of other major … Continue reading →

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2022 in Review – Ralph’s favorite and most memorable books, movies, music, video games & TV shows

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

I don’t know that I believe in a Best Of Annual Review, but here’s a list of what I enjoyed in media during 2022. Favorite Audio Book/Book Series: Andy Serkis reading The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Lord of the … Continue reading →

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Paper Books v. Audiobooks: Are you a book sniffer?

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

There have been a number of Twitter threads lately asking for contrasting opinions on audiobooks v. paper books (and to a lesser degree, e-books). I find this a little strange, as they are clearly different media. But if you ask … Continue reading →

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Taking a look at the current textbook marketplace

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Textbooks are different from other books in one major respect—the people who select the books aren’t the same as the end users, the people who must buy and pay for them. Students charge that, because of this disconnect, faculty members … Continue reading →

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When Words Matter

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

The words we use matter intensely.  Sometimes they tell others a lot about who we are.  Sometimes when we use the wrong words we hurt people we hadn’t intended to.  And sometimes we don’t have any idea what the actual … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 4 – Young Adult & Children’s Bestsellers

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

The New York Times has several bestseller lists that deal with books targeted at children and young adults.  Take a look to see if your favorites are still on the list.  Note that books for children and young adults typically stay … Continue reading →

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