March 9th, 2010 / 10:34 am
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Some neat book sculptures from Paul Octavious.

A team of publishing nerds Tumblrs what New Yorkers are reading on the subway (etc.) at CoverSpy.

The OED costs $200ish a year to access, but you can enjoy for free their word-of-the-day feature (thanks, jh).

Coudal Partners field tests some books with the help of Jonathan Messinger, Ron Hogan, Eric Sptiznagel, and Jessa Crispin.

One Story is offering editorial mentorships for writers who’d like some thoughts on their work ($25 for 15minutes).

That’s all I’ve got for now.

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14 Comments

  1. Gene Morgan

      Editorial mentorship!

  2. Gene Morgan

      Editorial mentorship!

  3. jh

      I get credit for the DFW/Ransom Center but not for the OED/WOD? Well fuck you too.

  4. jh

      I get credit for the DFW/Ransom Center but not for the OED/WOD? Well fuck you too.

  5. Ryan Call

      now edited, you silly silly.

  6. Ryan Call

      now edited, you silly silly.

  7. delusional writer who wants to

      That’s an interesting definition of “mentorship.”

  8. delusional writer who wants to pay $25 for an editorial mentorship

      That’s an interesting definition of “mentorship.”

  9. Roxane Gay

      I know you gotta do what you gotta to make money do but a 15 minute “mentorship”? What on earth could you really accomplish in so short a time?

  10. Roxane Gay

      I know you gotta do what you gotta to make money do but a 15 minute “mentorship”? What on earth could you really accomplish in so short a time?

  11. Kevin O'Neill

      I thought it was ‘Tumbls’.

  12. Kevin O'Neill

      I thought it was ‘Tumbls’.

  13. Maryrose Larkin

      If you want OED access, you can usually get it free from your library’s web site at least in Portland and Seattle…

  14. Maryrose Larkin

      If you want OED access, you can usually get it free from your library’s web site at least in Portland and Seattle…