Category: Archive
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Link-N-Blogs: Jan 11
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“Whenever I open one of your emails it’s like you’re right there next to me, whispering your most personal computer virus into my hard drive.”–Benson Bruno A Novel’s Worth of Email: According to this article from The Atlantic, the average person writes a novel’s worth of emails in a year.…
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Don’t Burn Your Books—Print Is Here to Stay
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From the Wall Street Journal Online The e-book had its moment, but sales are slowing. Readers still want to turn those crisp, bound pages By NICHOLAS CARR Lovers of ink and paper, take heart. Reports of the death of the printed book may be exaggerated. A 2012 survey revealed that just…
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Link-N-Blogs for Jan 4, 2013
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“Those of us who read because we love it more than anything, who feel about bookstores the way some people feel about jewelers…”–Anna Quindlen, How Reading Changed My Life 14% of Kids have Never Been in a Bookstore: It’s a shocking figure. Read more about this research and other information about…
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Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year, everyone. We here at UPNG hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. Our offices have now reopened for 2013. Our hours for this semester are: Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm Fri: 10am-2pm Sat & Sun: Closed Our offices will also be closed on the following holidays: January 21, 2013–Martin…
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Link-N-Blogs for Dec 14, 2012
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“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Today’s Link-n-Blog post will be the last of the year, but fear not! More posts shall return after 2012 has retired and we ring in 2013. Until then, have a merry…
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Happy Holidays!
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Because of the holidays (and because our host university is turning off the electricity), the offices of the University Press of North Georgia will be closed starting at 11am on Friday, December 14th and will not reopen until 8am on Wednesday, January 2nd. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a…
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The Hobbit
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Link-N-Blogs for Dec 7, 2012
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“‘One can never have enough socks,’ said Dumbledore. ‘Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.’”-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Writer’s Wish list: Trying to figure out what to give your writer friend/family member? Check…