Stories, stories, stories. I have always wondered this: General Marcellus, what did you do with the soldier who killed Archimedes? If you don’t know, the story is that at the end of the 2nd century BC, when the Siege of … Continue reading
In the Piazza Duomo in Syracuse, Sicily, is the Church of Santa Lucia, which holds a bit of interesting art including a large Caravaggio behind the altar. The church has barley-sugar stone columns and adheres to erratic opening hours. Tad … Continue reading
(1) I am a poor traveler. It wasn’t always so. I journeyed a lot earlier in life and was seasoned back then: three weeks one time through the US, on 5 outfits in an overnight bag; collapsed with salmonella poisoning … Continue reading
Interesting breakdown of Seth Godin’s Kickstarter — note that it’s therefore mainly carried by his big fans, in a limited edition kind of way. It’s how to publish niche successfully — it’s not necessarily a lesson for big publishers beyond that. Continue reading
I have 12 more proof copies of The Dirty Streets of Heaven, and I need people who will read them and be active on the web, generating chatter about Tad’s new Bobby Dollar series Continue reading
Penguin Says Government “Sides With A Monopolist” In Long Answer to AntiTrust Suit; Macmillan Says DOJ Suit Is Nothing But Slim “Circumstantial Evidence” and “Innuendo”; Letters to Justice: Kohn’s 55-Page Brief, and Bookseller Peter Glassman’s Argument Continue reading