SHAUN SMITH'S SUNDAY SUNDRIES
A WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF INTERNET CURIOSITIES FROM THE BOOK WORLD
Habits
Ever wonder...Who reads more, someone in Egypt or the UK? Italy or Canada? Russia or India? Who reads more fantasy, men or women? What has more readers worldwide, loves stories or modern Russian prose?...find out.
Hairy
Human hair typography. 'nuff said.
Tumblin'
A teen librarian recounts her efforts to connect with teens on the web. Where did she find them? Twitter? Facebook? Nope and nope.
Stylin'
Who are the most stylish people in literature? Err...make that "literature"...I mean, a publicist and fashion reporter made the list.
Places
Here's a curious little interactive time waster that allows people to map out novels on Google maps. I'm sure there are a million uses for it.
Lepidopterist
Vladimir Nabokov's drawings of butterflies. 'nuff said.
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SHAUN SMITH is a novelist and award-winning journalist in Toronto, Canada. His young-adult novel Snakes & Ladders was published in 2009 by the Dundurn Group. His book Magical Narcissism: Selected Writings on Books, Writers, Food, and Chefs was published by Tightrope Books in June 2013. shaunsmith.ca