… "a wish is just a dream you wish would come true" (Harry Nilsson): Folio Prize 2013: George Saunders, Anne Carson, Jane Gardam and others on the book they wish they'd written - Telegraph.
… Shocking: Banned Books in Prison.
A very Swiftian take-down of the ALA.
… Come one, come all: The world's largest photo service just made its pictures free to use.
Starting now, that's going to change. Getty Images is dropping the watermark for the bulk of its collection, in exchange for an open-embed program that will let users drop in any image they want, as long as the service gets to append a footer at the bottom of the picture with a credit and link to the licensing page. For a small-scale WordPress blog with no photo budget, this looks an awful lot like free stock imagery.… The question of motive: The Philosopher and the Thief.
This is a fine piece. Many years ago — around 1960, I think — one of the TV networks did an interview, or maybe even a series of interviews with William Ernest Hocking. He was impressive, genuinely insightful. I can find no trace of those interviews. But maybe it's time for a Hocking revival.
… We can only hope: A Conversation With Richard Rodriguez: Will The World End With A Prayer?
The parrots, of course, steal the show.
… In case you wondered: THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL LONGFORM.
Design today must start with the device. On what devices do you want your content consumed? Would you rather people read mostly on the iPad? You have to walk the fine line between trying to encourage readers to certain device you most want your story seen on, and What is the best possible experience this device can provide? What does it do well? What does it do poorly?
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