Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
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Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic

The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
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The 16-year-old Little House fan whom Laura Ingalls Wilder’s daughter threatened to sue

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From www.slate.com - March 9, 2016 12:57 PM
In late 2014, the South Dakota Historical Society Press published Laura Ingalls Wilder’s pre-Little House memoir, intended for adults, Pioneer Girl.  S ...
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Dark Family by Sara Gran and Megan Abbott

Dark Family by Sara Gran and Megan Abbott | Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic | Scoop.it
From www.believermag.com - December 27, 2013 5:11 PM

A reconsideration of V. C. Andrews’s much-maligned, utterly strange quasi children’s literature.


...Ultimately, Andrews’s novels constitute their own genre, in which secrets, lies, desire, and moral corruption all stem from—and are contained in—the family.

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How Writing and the Printed Word Rewired Our Brains | tech graffiti

How Writing and the Printed Word Rewired Our Brains | tech graffiti | Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic | Scoop.it
From techgraffiti.com - March 12, 2013 7:48 PM

By Yvonne McArthur

 

"The written word can seem a little old hat compared to the wonders of the digital world, but it was truly revolutionary. In fact, access to writing and books not only completely altered the world we live in, but changed the way we think and perceive. In his book The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture, pastor and former adman Shane Hipps mentions four ways in which writing rewired our brains. Print and access to books made us more individualistic, more capable of abstract thought, more objective, and more linear in our thinking. Read on to find out how.?


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