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An interesting post by Nat Hentoff, How Much Digital Reading Stays inside You?, appeared recently on the Cato Institute’s website. Hentoff ruminates on the findings of Naomi S. Barron that reading on digital devices encourages skimming rather than an in-depth focus on the text. Fine for reading fiction, but what about processing and absorbing, for example,…Continue reading News Roundup

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Some tips and news from around the Internet this week: Cedar Sanderson published a blog post, How to Read, discussing ways to save and backup your digital library. Handy! If you’d like to read Kindle-only books (like A Higher Purpose) but don’t have a Kindle, here’s an interesting blog post about a free Kindle app. In other news,…Continue reading News Roundup

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A quote from Richard: “I hate it that your books aren’t real ’cause I really want to see that mossy green sweater that Dani made Dave.” *** Here’s an interesting article on recent finds at Vindolanda, a “Roman auxiliary fort” located in Northumberland. One of the most fascinating finds made during the past few decades is…Continue reading News Roundup

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Light’s Bane, the second installment in the Daughters of the People series, will be released next week. The target date is 13 June; however, both the print and e-book editions may be available slightly before then. To celebrate the release of LB, I’m having a small sale. The Prophecy (Daughters of the People, Book 1) will be available for…Continue reading News Roundup