Technology and writing have been inextricably linked since the days of the scribes; however, during the past year, the connections appeared to become more and more explicit. Plenty of ink—both e- and otherwise—was spilled this year over the Kindle, the Nook, and the rise of Twitter in an effort to
For those old enough to remember, the 40th anniversary of the moon landing brings back memories of “One small step,” lunar bootprints, and the first grainy photos of an American flag flown some 240,000 miles from home. But the photos sent back from the Apollo missions were not only of
As a messy election unfolds in Iran, details of the situation have been broadcast throughout the world not only by the mainstream news media, but also by Iranian citizens who are members of social networking sites such as Twitter. Iranian officials have tried to block the flow of information, first
Yale Press titles have earned recent accolades on the popular blog and self-proclaimed “directory of wonderful things”, BoingBoing.net. James Boyle‘s The Public Domain was praised for its informative yet entertaining take on copyright law. In the review, the author lauded Boyle as “one of the most articulate, thoughtful, funny and
Do the most innovative economic solutions come from the private sector or from the state? In the midst of an economic slowdown and an election year, the question is unavoidable. Concerned readers might find insights in Dan Breznitz’s Innovation and the State, which was announced the winner of the 2008
Episode 16 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 16. In Episode 16, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Jonathan Zittrain about The Future of the Internet–And How to Stop It, and with (2) Benny Morris about the founding of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli War. Download it
Annika Mengisen of the New York Times‘ Freakonomics blog sat down with another Yale Press author, Daniel Solove. They talked about Solove’s new book, The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet, and why even those with “virtually no online footprint” should be concerned about their internet
In honor of May Day, Slate ran an article on the best recent books about Communism. After reviewing some basics like the Communist Manifesto, they recommend the Annals of Communism series: …Once you’ve got the surveys under your belt, you can turn to Yale University Press’ Annals of Communism series,
Do you have any questions for Jonathan Zittrain about the future of the Internet? Well, thanks to the Internet, you can ask him today in a live chat with Network World from 2PM to 3PM. You can start posting your questions now, or just check back at 2 to hear
Yale Press authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein have received a lot of press and praise for their newest book, Nudge. For those of you who want to hear what the authors themselves have to say, here are some opportunities: PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley will have Thaler on