Behold! Three comic works of fiction about God have revealed themselves to the publishing world. Can the four horsemen be far behind? None of these super-liberal God-books is likely to shake your faith — or restore it — but together this unholy trilogy is a relief from the “does He or doesn’t He?” debate that generated so many titles a few years ago. We’ve moved, at least a little, from the crucifying condescension of the New Atheists to the zany ribbing of a comic roast. Read full article > >

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Book World: Three comic works of fiction about God, reviewed by Ron Charles

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can now add a peace prize to his list of achievements, along with allegations of sex crimes and the publishing of top-secret U.S. diplomatic cables. Assange was awarded the Sydney Peace Foundation’s gold medal in London…

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Assange Gets Australian Peace Prize

Get this man an economics textbook: Real Clear Politics has posted video of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) on the floor of the House, blaming the iPad for “eliminating thousands of jobs.” Jackson was particularly concerned about the publishing industry….

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Congressman Blames iPad for Unemployment

Apple has agreed to allow publishers to sell subscriptions through its popular App Store, an issue that has been a source of contention since the iPad went on the market.

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Media Decoder: New iPad Subscription Model Offered

The billionaire investor is leaving his long-held position, but Berkshire Hathaway showed no signs of selling its stake.

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Media Decoder: Buffett Leaves Washington Post Board

Our interview with the chief curator of an online travel leader’s new collection Advertorial content: Launched in 2009, Jetsetter , like its sister Gilt, applies the winning sample-sale concept to travel. Expanding on its success, their new Jetsetter 24/7 allows members to book trips at any time with the assurance that its team personally vets each hotel, tour and cruise, has an easy-to-use site and provides top-notch customer service. To learn a little more about the people behind Jetsetter’s commitment to creating a premium travel experience that make it work, we checked in with International Director of Partner Development Roberta Seiler. To celebrate the launch of the new feature, Jetsetter is giving away seven vacations, including a two-night Miami getaway for two with airfare and luxury accommodations at South Beach’s Raleigh Hotel. Visit Jetsetter 24/7 before 1 February 2011 to enter to win one. Above portrait of Roberta Seiler shot by Gregory Stefano at the Peninsula Hotel , a Jetsetter Verified property. What elements do you look for in a hotel? What are some of your favorite destinations? I really value friendliness, courtesy and a fantastic concierge. No matter how expensive a hotel is, if you walk in and immediately feel at home then they have done a good job. Free wi-fi that works is nice too. My favorite destinations are Rio de Janeiro, Sevilla and Charleston, SC. How does this appeal specifically to the Jetsetter clientele? Our members love to travel and like to experience the real thing. Whether it’s a beach vacation or an authentic adventure, this generation wants to feel immersed in the culture when they travel, with all the comforts of course. What inspired the creation of Jetsetter24/7? Our private sales are the big attraction, but when sales ended our members would write into our support team asking about verified hotels in certain destinations. It’s a lot of work for the team to verify each hotel and produce each sale so now this beautiful editorial can live on in Jetsetter 24/7 and members can purchase rooms at prevailing market rate all year round. Given how much our members enjoy traveling, they will certainly be happy with our year round availability to the best places. What professional or personal experiences do you draw on to effectively curate the list of destination hotels? I have had the privilege of traveling extensively with my friends and family. Having grown up between Brazil, Switzerland and New York traveling wasn’t seasonal, it was a constent part of my life. I also worked at Leading Hotels of the World and Peninsula Hotels early in my career and learned so much about the thoughtfulness and quality that goes into a top hotel. We also listen to our members, grading our partners through questionnaires we send to members after they stay at one of our partner hotels. If the reviews aren’t spectacular, then we will not feature that property again. What was the initial selection process like? We have a team of fantastic curators that reach out to properties based on personal experience, recommendations from someone they trust or extraordinary reputation. We then verify the hotels using one of our travel correspondents. How important is “Jetsetter Verified”? What exactly do Jetsetter correspondents do? The fact that we verify our hotels is so important to living up to our member’s expectations. We want you to know exactly what you are going to get with each hotel featured. We will not feature a hotel that has not been verified. Our network of travel correspondents are the best travel writers in the world. They are each selected for their expertise and they bring this insight directly to members in an unbiased, editorial voice. What’s the next step for curated travel? Our new Expert Travel services is a great way to get a really personalized expert advice. We are also bringing in many more extraordinay experiences that provide adventure and access to the best of the best. It’s funny, this generation we cater to wants us to narrow it down for them and make travel choices easy and accessible. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.

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Jetsetter 24/7

Get crafty with a new book by San Francisco’s leading lady of printmaking Founder of San Francisco, CA design studio Yellow Owl Workshop , crafty woman Christine Schmidt knows her print-making. Her new book, “Print Workshop: Hand Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects,” embodies her icon status as a hand-printer while offering artistic recipes for other creative-minded souls. The book, billed as a tool for “low budgets and high expectations,” offers a variety of printing guides that are a serious attraction to someone who has spent years secretly fantasizing about printing subversive t-shirts in his basement, like me. From relief to sun printing, Schmidt covers a range of fun and creative tasks that can be tackled in a weekend or drawn out into long-term projects. While the range of projects is impressive, the real beauty of the book is its comprehensive nature. Each section begins with a description of the specific tools necessary for each topic, followed by straightforward directions on execution. Schmidt offers an immense amount of details for all the different categories, and the utility of having a single-source of tried-and-true design at your fingertips is invaluable. Schmidt’s language is casually encouraging, and in true DIY spirit every paragraph makes you feel more confident in your ability to complete the task at hand. While the book won’t tell you how to rubber stamp the Mona Lisa, it’s an excellent launching pad for imaginative minds. As a bonus the last 15 pages are a collection of templates from the Yellow Owl Workshop that you can use for inspiration. The book comes out 28 December 2010 but can be pre-ordered from Amazon or directly from Crown Publishing . Craft photos by Thomas J. Story for Sunset Magazine

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Print Workshop: Hand Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects

The US ambassador to Britain, Louis Susman, has insisted the publishing of confidential papers by Wikileaks will not hinder future communications.

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‘Only time will tell if leaks are damaging’

The US ambassador to Britain, Louis Susman, has insisted the publishing of confidential papers by Wikileaks will not hinder future communications.

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‘Only time will tell if leaks are damaging’

Cathleen P. Black, the publishing executive picked by the mayor to run New York City’s schools, got the waiver she needed.

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City Room: State Grants Waiver for City Schools Chancellor

Jon Meacham, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of President Andrew Jackson, will be an executive vice president at the Random House Publishing Group following his departure from Newsweek’s offices this summer. Meacham published American…

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Meacham Joins Random House

A new publication richly documents one of Milan’s most progressive young galleries Keeping with the family business, Nicol

A new publication richly documents one of Milan’s most progressive young galleries Keeping with the family business, Nicol

A new publication richly documents one of Milan’s most progressive young galleries Keeping with the family business, Nicol

NYC’s art book fair returns for its fifth year with an exciting lineup of events and books The fifth-annual NY Art Book Fair is around the corner, and organizer Printed Matter (NYC’s premiere art bookstore) have put together an exciting lineup of readings, signings, limited editions and more from an intriguing cadre of artists and international presses. The world’s biggest art book fair, the three-day-long events at MoMA PS1 showcase some of the brightest minds in contemporary publishing. Highlights include artist Leidy Churchman ‘s lobby installation—a massive set of facsimile book paintings on wood that depict “artists’ publications from the last hundred years”—as well as a special gallery project from San Francisco’s Gotebl