by Jamie Chavez | May 16, 2013 | Miscellany
If you enjoy traveling—in particular if you love a good guidebook—you may already be aware that Google purchased Frommer’s last summer. Two months ago they announced there would be no more print editions. I understand all the reasons why (check those links) but as you...
by Jamie Chavez | Feb 23, 2013 | The Book Biz
One of the publishing industry blogs I follow is Steven Lewis’s Taleist. Lewis is a ghostwriter, journalist, podcaster, and expert speaker with two Amazon Top 10 best-selling guides to Sydney, among other books. He gives talks and runs seminars and workshops on social...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 19, 2013 | Miscellany, The Arts & Media
In the previous post we were discussing cultural literacy—the concept first propounded by educator E. D. Hirsch in 1987—and I’m still thinking about it. When I was writing that post I stumbled upon this article from Psychology Today, and got a kick out of the little...
by Jamie Chavez | Aug 30, 2012 | The Arts & Media
I quit watching television back in the days when using a piece of popular music (a Rolling Stones song, say) in a commercial was controversial. Back then a lot of artists believed it was selling out. Yet others considered it good exposure, and I know now it’s an...
by Jamie Chavez | Apr 9, 2012 | Books You Might Like, Guest Posts
My friend April knows more than a little about books and food and the ways they intersect in real life. So while I’m meeting a deadline, here’s her latest book review. America’s Test Kitchen Improves My Love Relationship It would be fair to say we like to cook, Fella...
