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The Past Few Week in Books 9/19/14

September 19, 2014 by Nathan Bransford 9 Comments

Photo by me. I’m on Instagram here.

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First up, friend of the blog Stephen Parrish is conducting a fundraiser to establish a fellowship in honor of Christine Eldin, a beloved member of the writing community who passed away a few years ago. Please check out the fellowship page, as well as the fundraising page on Indiegogo, where there are many quality items up for bid.

Now that Amazon has launched Amazon Unlimited, the Netflix-for-books-ish subscription service, should self-published authors opt their books in? David Gaughran investigates.

Speaking of Amazon, they recently launched a new program aimed at making it easier for children’s book authors to self-publish, with such features as text pop-ups and easier illustration insertion. Very interesting.

Have independent bookstores improbably weathered the e-book transition better than chain stores and are they even on the rise? Zachary Karabell makes the case in Slate.

Do elite MFA programs have a race problem? NPR took an in-depth look.

Don’t forget about the discussion forums, where you can have your query critiqued and talk writing with some great authors!

Why in the world does everyone in dystopian movies wear knitwear? Vulture takes a look at the great moments in Dystopian knitwear.

And finally, today is iPhone 6 release day! My good friends at CNET have all the latest reviews. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have an iPhone 6 to play with.

Have a great weekend!

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  1. abc says

    September 19, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    I'm pretty sure I need a rustic poncho. In my dystopia people will wear crochet!

    Reply
  2. Maria Alexander says

    September 19, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    You have yours already?! I ordered mine the night they went on pre-order. I can't wait to get it!

    Reply
  3. Nathan Bransford says

    September 19, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    Maria-

    I did! Haven't had a chance to set it up yet though.

    Reply
  4. Annie Neugebauer says

    September 19, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    The "dystopian knitwear" really caught me by surprise. Hilarious!

    Reply
  5. K. L. Romo says

    September 20, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    I like the pic, Nathan.

    Reply
  6. celiackiddo says

    September 20, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    Oh, that picture really brings me back! My first job out of college was in the Flatiron building and that view in your pic was my view as I walked to downtown from Penn Station. Thanks for the links and the nostalgia!
    -Dana

    Reply
  7. celiackiddo says

    September 20, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    Sorry for the typos, I'm only halfway through my first coffee.

    Reply
  8. stacy says

    September 29, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    Sorry this is so late in coming. Thanks for including the link for Chris's memorial fellowship fundraiser, Nathan!

    Reply
  9. JOHN T. SHEA says

    September 29, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    The real question is why there's always a shortage of everything in Dystopia, except hair care and beauty products? They're all starving or/or dying of horrible diseases, but they look great!

    Reply

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