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Story Archives of 'books'
Hello, AIDA
By Jen Nathan on Monday, November 2, 2009.
We’re happy to report that you will soon be able to buy your very own The Dusty World of Antiquarian Books
By Emma Jacobs on Monday, November 2, 2009.
We cherish books for many reasons -- their familiarity, the memories they conjure, and the ideas they inspire. Collectors of antiquated books deal in those less tangible values as well as the material ones.
Producer Emma Jacobs spoke to sellers of rare books and American ephemera at the annual Antiquarian Book Fair at the 25th Street Armory in Manhattan. She asked them about the appeal of holding a piece of history, and how the business is transitioning into the digital age.
Picture Books Run Wild
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
Picture books have come a long way since the illustrated Aesop’s Fables. Sure, kids still read about The Tortoise and the Hare and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, but the moral tales of yesteryear have given way to a new breed of bedtime stories.
Popular children’s books like Olivia by Ian falconer and Constance and Tiny by Pierre Le Gall depict a world with few rules, no consequences, and lots of childish fits. Unlike the frazzled parents and minders from classics like Curious George and Where The Wild Things Are, many of today’s picture book parents don’t punish their children. They simply respond to bad behavior with a hug and a beleaguered “I love you.”
Daniel Zalewski noticed the trend while picking out books for his own kids. He’s features editor for The New Yorker, where he wrote about the rise of unruly children in picture books.
The New Yorker: The Defiant Ones
(Photo by pawpaw67 via Flickr/Creative Commons)
