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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: October 17, 2024

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  • Post published:October 17, 2024
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"We have to be willing to fix it ourselves." Five Things for October 17, 2024

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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: May 9, 2024

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  • Post published:May 9, 2024
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"These damn kids don't like what I like!" Five Things for May 9, 2024

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Ah Shit, Here We Go Again

The pros and cons of Authors Equity (maybe)

  • Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
  • Post published:March 21, 2024
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The truth is, we don't know any specifics about Authors Equity's model beyond a press release, a few vague interviews, and a range of hot takes. Their website has very little information, and they don't currently even meet several of IBPA's minimal Hybrid Publisher Criteria.

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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: February 29, 2024

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  • Post published:February 29, 2024
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"You should only do it because you love it." Five things for February 29, 2024.

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On library ebook licenses, patron demand, and power dynamics

  • Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
  • Post published:January 17, 2024
  • Post category:Media
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Meanwhile, libraries have generally proven reluctant to use their power to shape the demand curve and shift digital budgets away from expensive Big 5 bestsellers, even when it means sacrificing diversity and depth in their own digital collections.

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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: January 4, 2024

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  • Post published:January 4, 2024
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"One of the few book-related things I’d save in a fire." Five Things: January 4, 2024.

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"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

Five Things: December 14, 2023

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  • Post published:December 14, 2023
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"Comixology was temporary pain relief, never the cure." Five Things: December 14, 2023.

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