4th Annual Printer’s Ball, MCAChicago

August 17, 2008

Filed under: Books, Event, Networking, New Books — admin @ 6:40 pm

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Why Some Dolls Are Bad

August 15, 2008

Filed under: Books, Inspiration, Multi-media, New Media — admin @ 10:35 pm

Created by Kate Armstrong Why Some Dolls Are Bad is an interactive story presented via use of the Facebook platform.

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Looking at Libraries: Defining Space Through Content

August 13, 2008

Filed under: Books, Inspiration — admin @ 7:54 pm

Looking at Libraries is a current senior grad project of Valerie Madill at Emily Carr University. The project examines how books and the buildings they are housed in interact and affect the reading experience. As a former library employee I am not sure I agree with her assessments but the project is good food for thought. Be sure to click on “Read it!”, to find an artist’s statement that is instrumental for digestion when not viewing the project in person.

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Essay on Multigenre Writing

June 23, 2008

Filed under: Books, Inspiration — admin @ 7:32 pm

I ran across a short essay titled What Multigenre Writing Looks Like on The Reflective Teacher blog that discusses multigenre writing mainly via presenting the book Blending Genre, Altering Style: Writing Multigenre Papers by Tom Romano and featuring links to writing samples. It is a nice succinct read for anyone new to the topic or those looking to revive their interest/ examine their creative boundaries.

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