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A picture may be worth 1k words, but your bookshelf is worth a painting.

By Kimberlyn, on August 4th, 2010%

Thanks to this morning’s GalleyCat post for this tidbit: you can now commission an artist to paint a portrait of your books. The portrait may include 10-20 books. How would you choose which books to represent in a painting?

I’d have a hard time narrowing down my choices. When people ask me what my . . . → Read More: A picture may be worth 1k words, but your bookshelf is worth a painting.

Who says social media require the internet?

By Kimberlyn, on July 14th, 2010%

“Old books have a value, not only because of the literature, but because of the history of their ownership,” writes Suzanne Michaels of Las Cruces Sun-News. Her piece on a trade-in book store offers great insight into the value of local, f-t-f interactions—particularly for the readers who live in her part of New Mexico.

I’m . . . → Read More: Who says social media require the internet?

A picture may be worth 1k words, but your bookshelf is worth a painting.

Who says social media require the internet?

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