Tag: Roald Dahl

  • Reading in 2013, pennies, and the physics of getting James’s peach airborne: Bookishness for Jan. 7

    Reading in 2013, pennies, and the physics of getting James’s peach airborne: Bookishness for Jan. 7

    New Year’s Read-olutions Everyone around seems to be setting reading goals for 2013. I’m aiming for what now seems like a measly 100 books, held in comparison to Jeff Ryan’s 366 books in 2012. Alternatively, you might resolve to read less. The best Canadian designs ever From The Canadian Design Resource, a list of the top 100 Canadian…

  • Bookishness: Week of January 16, 2012

    Bookishness: Week of January 16, 2012

    027.471 meets 641.874 The Toronto Public Library Foundation aims to recruit a younger set of donors with the New Collection, a membership program for Torontonians under 40. The $300 solo membership ($500 duo) provides members with invitations to special events throughout the year (or, as the National Post puts it, “parties and booze”), after-hours tours of library…