In Memoriam
September 14, 2011
Good-bye to e-Book Pioneer Michael Hart (and Thanks for Those 36,000+ Freebies) 3
by David Rothman
It was Michael Stern Hart of Project Gutenberg who popularized the Net as a book library. He died with more than 36,000 free Gutenberg books on the Web, in 60 languages, as his legacy.
April 9, 2011
Sidney Lumet Dies at 86 0
by C. Max Magee
Sidney Lumet, director of 12 Angry Men, Serpico, and many other classic films, has died at 86.
February 7, 2011
Brian Jacques, R.I.P. 1
by C. Max Magee
Brian Jacques, whose Redwall series beginning with Redwall and Mossflower figured prominently in my life as a young reader, has died.
October 13, 2010
Carla Cohen, You Will Be Missed 1
by Bill Morris
The secret of the store’s success has been that the owners loved books and weren’t afraid to have opinions or share them with their customers. And the customers responded to that passion.
July 20, 2010
Conversations with Harvey Pekar 0
by Zoe Roller
I started reading Harvey Pekar’s comic book series American Splendor in high school, when I was anxious about my future and frustrated by my present. Little did I know then, Pekar would soon become a friend and a confidant of sorts.
April 19, 2010
Emilie 20
by Emily St. John Mandel
My magnificent agent died a few days ago. Her name was Emilie Jacobson, but her colleagues called her Emmy. She found me in a slush pile.