http://www.covercopy.com/cc/ Publishing tidbits in fits and starts. en-us jc@covercopy.com Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:22:52 -0500 http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2005/10/09_xml_in_publishing.html One of the best articles I've found describing the use of XML in book publishing: Integrating A Publishing Business Using... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2005/10/01_52_projects.html 52 Projects : Random Acts of Everyday Creativity by Jeffrey Yamaguchi Book Description (from the publisher) Jeffrey Yamaguchi extends an... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2005/06/12_the_best_of_everything.html The New York Times has a great story about the re-release of Rona Jaffe's classic 1958 bestseller "The Best of... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2004/02/16_john_gardner_literary_outlaw.html From Algonquin Books' Spring Catalog: For a decade-from 1973 to 1982-John Gardner was one of America's most famous writers and... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/11/24_collaborative_insta_books.html It occurred to me a few months ago that someone might eventually try creating a "collaborative insta-book." Name a topic,... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/09/13_secondclass_behavior.html From John Gardner's The Art of Fiction: ...Most grown-up behavior, when you come right down to it, is decidedly second-class.... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/09/02_so_many_books_so_little_time.html Sara Nelson, a journalist who typically covers the publishing beat has written So Many Books, So Little Time, which details... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/08/30_not_cover_copy_the_human_stain.html The following excerpt is from The Human Stain by Philip Roth ...what was unendurable was that he was down to... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/08/22_ascii_art.html From The Jargon File: ASCII art n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly |,... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/04/17_goodbye_to_all_that.html The New York Times examines how Gen Xers—feeling older now and perhaps depleted from the digital boom years—are forsaking computer... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/04/10_space_invaders_ignites_arcade_fever.html Superman and Grease were in the theaters and Star Wars merchandise was still flying off the shelves in 1978 when... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/04/07_space_invaders_pillows.html Get ‘em while they’re hot.... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/04/05_speed_racer.html Remember the “Gang of Assassins” episode? Certainly you haven’t forgotten the theme song refrain, “Go Speed Racer / Go Speed... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/03/31_beyond_our_myopia.html New York's smoking prohibition laws go into effect today. Go ahead and drink all you want, but don't light up.... http://www.covercopy.com/cc/2003/03/23_jedi_fruit_rolls.html Released: April 10th, 2002 Manufacturer: General Mills Don't laugh. Available only in Jedi Berry-Blast flavor (imagine that--no Yoda Mellow Yellow...