Lit Links & Scoops

The Bookless Library. Don’t deny the change. Direct it wisely. 

– The BBC has launched an easy way to find out where you weigh in on the global fat scale.

– Did you  know Centipedes are believed to the animal totems of Chiefs? I’ve been seeing them everywhere this summer. Even stepped on one, coming out the shower luckily we both escaped unharmed.

– A medical examiner mourns his favorite childhood sleuth’s creator: Encyclopedia Brown: The Great Sleuth From My Youth : NPR
– Wired.com showcases Russell Quinn as the most wired storyteller. This summer he will release a revolutionary book that is part interactive multi-player game, Google map and goes beyond the normal boundaries of traditional publishing.

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