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  Facebook to Introduce a ‘Read’ Button

  16304 readersAccording to an online report, Facebook will launch new buttons called “watch, “listen,”"want,” and, most importantly, “read.” Here’s more from TechCrunch: “It’s important to qualify that this is from a source (and not from Facebook) but from what we hear, Facebook users will be able to click Read, Listened, Watched on content in their news feed.

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  Guest Blogger Patty Friedmann: Leaving Mother

  5464 readers Patty Friedman very well remembers August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and surrounding communities.  It was the costliest hurricane on record and one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. The death toll was over 1,000, yet Patty survived. This is her story.  Please check out her bio below to find out

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  How Journalism Has Changed in the Past 10 Years

  9208 readers Out of any year in recent memory, 2001 sticks out as being especially significant. George W. Bush took office, thousands were killed in an earthquake in India, America Online and Time Warner merged, Wikipedia was launched, Enron filed for bankruptcy, and the U.S. agreed to permanent normal trade with China. Of course, the events that stick

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  Beach Week Is Booked

  1391 readersOur Facebook readers continue to share upcoming literary events for everyone to enjoy. Check out today's Booked feature. Susan Coll will be reading from her book, Beach Week at Books & Books (Westhampton Beach, NY) on Friday, August 13th at 6pm. The Brooklyn Book Festival will feature events from September 10th to September 12th at various locations.

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  Project Gutenberg Founder Michael S. Hart Has Died

  5228 readersMichael S. Hart, the founder of Project Gutenberg, died in his home on September 6th. He was 64 years old. Hart, an early pioneer in digital publishing, was involved with eBooks since the early days of computers. He founded Project Gutenberg, one of the largest and longest running online literary projects, and he is also credited

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  What’s Involved for a Speaker at a WordCamp Event

  4994 readersOne of the greatest honors in my professional life is being asked to speak or keynote at a WordCamp or related event. I speak at professional conferences all the time, but there is something precious and wonderful about a WordPress Community event. I l...

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  Land of Confusion: The First Video to Totally Confound Me (That Wasn’t “Land Of Confusion”)

  2808 readers by Dana Rossi I miss videos. I’m sure everyone who remembers MTV playing them misses them. I recently read Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum’s I Want My MTV—their love letter to the 1980s and the history of MTV’s Golden Years (’81-’92) as told by the people who ran MTV, worked at MTV, appeared on MTV, loved

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  Mediabistro Book Club & Adventures in Food Get Booked

  5942 readersHere are some literary events to jump start your week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. “Moth Eaten: Adventures in Food” will star Gail Simmons (Top Chef), Adam Gopnik (The New Yorker), David Chang (momofuku), Lisa Lampanelli (comedian) and other storytellers sharing 10-minute stories on stage with no notes. Hear them at

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  Lauren Manning & William Joyce Get Booked

  14924 readersHere are some literary events to look forward to this weekend. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Enjoy a back-to-school blowout with books, crafts and games at the New York Public Library. Check it out at the Grand Concourse branch on Friday, September 2nd starting 3:30 p.m. (New