Category Archives: Print Culture

Buttons and Books

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Karie

These are my Buttony Mitts. I test-knitted them for Lilith of Old Maiden Aunt. Basically, she asked me one day if I wanted free handpainted yarn and I replied with my best teenage “dooooh” face. The yarn is gorgeous. It … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Old Books

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Karie

I like many things, but there are not many things that I love. I definitely love incunabula (books printed between 1455 and 1500) and early modern period printed books. Yesterday I went to Edinburgh to look at some very old … Continue reading →

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Cadder Excursion

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Karie

The HarperCollins visit was a great success. They marketed the event as a chance to see original Peter Pan artwork and unseen letters from famous authors such as JRR Tolkien and Agatha Christie, but in reality we enjoyed the visit … Continue reading →

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Put Those Fangs Away, Mr Propp

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Karie

I’m toying with the idea of reading a couple of articles in From Homer to Hypertext: Studies in Narrative, Literature and Media. And I’m very amused that Amazon recommends ‘laurell k. hamilton’, ‘paranormal romances’ and ‘dark hunter series’ as similar … Continue reading →

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Old Boys’ Club

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Karie

Aspiring authors of the Anglophone persuasion, take note: Hamish Hamilton, an imprint of Penguin, (..) gets four or so [manuscripts] a week – despite a note on the website that declares “Sadly, we’re unable to consider unsolicited manuscripts. The best … Continue reading →

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Spoils

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Karie

Stephen Moffat does write the best Doctor Who episodes. A planet which is one giant library? Yes, please! And that is all I will say as I do not want to give away any spoilers.. Now, as some longterm readers/friends … Continue reading →

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Brain Bling

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Karie

How good are you at recognising fonts? I got a measly 24 right out of 34. At least I still know my Helvetica from my Arial. It’s all in the curves, baby. I have actually been watching quite a bit … Continue reading →

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They Used Wine Presses, You Know

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Karie

Me mam’s apparently doing a bit better. It’s slightly strange to be in another country and not being able to rush to the hospital. Somebody at BBC is my new friend. Stephen Fry & the Gutenberg Press is showing on … Continue reading →

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No Electricity, But Much Excitement

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Karie

We went to the hospital today for a long-awaited appointment. I have been undergoing epilepsy tests but they came out negative. No abnormal electrical currents or any abnormal brain structures – I’m relieved that I’m not dying of a brain … Continue reading →

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Saturday Linkage

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Karie

This week I rummaged around on the net and almost accidentally joined a book club based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Thankfully the members correspond with each other online. The idea is that you set yourself up for reading 20 books within … Continue reading →

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