Spines, founded in 2021 but which published its first titles this year, is a startup technology business which—for a fee—is offering the use of AI to proofread, produce, publish and distribute books. - The Bookseller
In Spain, regional governments are responsible for disaster management, including heritage protection. The co-operation between the central government and Valencia’s to respond to the catastrophe has come under heavy scrutiny, with accusations of negligence on both sides. - The Art Newspaper
Michèle Roberts, author of French Cooking for One, says, “Writing a recipe is very close to writing a poem, which is about choosing words and ingredients and things. The right thing in the right place and so on, the time, the narrative.” - Vittles
France? Sure, France published the book. But, the book’s author says, “I’m told that there was interest from various international publishers at the recent Frankfurt book fair, but there was concern over possible legal consequences.” - The Observer (UK)
"For many years, Google’s sprawling empire has faced little legal scrutiny, allowing the company to freely build up its search engine, browser, operating systems, and line of hardware products that all intersect to bolster one another.” But all empires must fall. - The Verge
“I’d always been curious about ballet,” says one woman who started taking classes “after a major life shift.” She’s far from alone. - Los Angeles Times
Aside from the many, many collaborations with playwright Pinter, “her influence on BBC design work, ‘a slightly crazy mix of boarding-school perfectionism and free-spirited iconoclasm,' was baked in.” - The Guardian (UK)
Both movies tell similar stories. And both arrived on the same day, "at a moment when stories of crumbling empires plundered by deceitful despots feel distinctly apropos.” - Slate
Sarah Zhang of The Atlantic: “Sometimes, before I understand intellectually why a story is interesting or good, if I feel myself emotionally gravitate to a story, it probably means there’s something there.” - Nieman Lab
Well, this is a cheery article. “There are fewer than two months—and honestly, about one month with the holidays—to shore up your institutions to make them as strong and solid for the community as possible.” - Book Riot
"Some analysts expected that Donald J. Trump’s victory in the presidential election would cast a glow over the art market after seeing the prices of some stocks, cryptocurrencies and the dollar lift shortly after his win.” And yet, no. - The New York Times
