“There’s no formula. A publisher can only do so much. A book’s fate is ultimately in the hands of the book gods.” –Morgan Entrekin, president and publisher of Grove Atlantic, on why good books by new authors often go unnoticed.…
Well Said By Others
E-books vs. P-books
“The truth is that the book is an exceptionally good piece of technology—easy to read, portable, durable, and inexpensive.” — James Surowiecki, on why paper books are likely to coexist with electronic books for a long time to come. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2013/07/29/130729ta_talk_surowiecki…
Blindsided!
How and When Will the World End? The Atlantic asked a variety of thought leaders. I liked this answer from nuclear scientist Taylor Wilson: “I think it’ll be what we don’t see coming—a killer asteroid, a nearby gamma-ray burst, or a…
Security & Privacy
“You can’t have 100-percent security and also have 100-percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We’re going to have to make some choices as a society.” — President Barack Obama, commenting on NSA surveillance programs during a June 7, 2013, press conference…