Seattle jumped from number four last year to this year’s most well-read city in America, according to Amazon.com. Portland, Ore.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Tucson, Ariz.; and Washington, D.C., round out the top five. (more…)
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Top 20 Most Well-Read Cities in America: Seattle is Number One
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 8, 2015
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For Readers & Authors: iAuthor Introduces New Book-Discovery Platform
If you’re a reader or author feeling lost in a sea of Internet noise about books, check out iAuthor, a new platform for discovering books. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 18, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/for-readers-authors-iauthor-introduces-new-book-discovery-platform/
Goodreads Survey Shows Gender Divide in Reading Choices
A Goodreads survey shows readers prefer authors of their own sex. Of the 50 books published in 2014 that were most popular among men, 45 were written by men and five by women. The same was true for women, but it should be noted that Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling’s pen name) was one of those five “male” authors. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on December 22, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/goodreads-survey-shows-gender-divide-in-reading-choices/
4 Reasons Why Reading is Good for Your Health
When you can’t bask on the warm sugary sand of Maui, try reading a book. It will help reduce your stress according to a study. (Kamaole Beach, Maui, July 2014. Photo by Nina Fazzi.)
When you’re too busy and you start scheduling such things as “eat lunch” and “meditate” on your Outlook calendar, you should probably include “read book” there, too. It’s good for your health. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on November 3, 2014
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Publishing: What Do Mergers and Acquisitions Mean for Writers?
The impact of publishing consolidation on writers and readers remains to be seen. (Maui Friends of the Library; Kahului, Maui; July 2014. Photo by Cindy Fazzi.)
A report by Publishers Weekly shows increased consolidation in the publishing industry, with 26 mergers and acquisitions occurring within the first six months of 2014. The report says improving economic conditions led to more deals. What does it mean for writers? (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 4, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/publishing-what-do-mergers-and-acquisitions-mean-for-writers/
Are You a Literary Snob? 6 Signs to Watch For
The literary snob, like a driver on a road with no sight distance, has a narrow view. (Photo by Cindy Fazzi. Makena, Maui, July 2014.)
Is reading literature a form of snobbery? Literature has always been associated with the upper class because traditionally only rich people have access to it. They are also more likely to have the education necessary to appreciate literature. But in this day and age of global communication, when you don’t have to be able to read or understand a single word of French to appreciate Proust, is it still snobbish to read “Remembrance of Things Past?” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on July 30, 2014
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/are-you-a-literary-snob-6-signs-to-watch-for/
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