The long holiday weekend is just about to begin, and we’d like to wish all of our readers a Happy 4th of July! If you’re feeling patriotic–or if it rains and you’re stuck inside–check out our collection of America’s Greatest Hits, which includes the Declaration of Independence and other inspiring words from some of this country’s most storied leaders. You can also tell us who your favorite American author is or share your pick for the “Great American Novel” in our forums. Or, if you need some ideas for your backyard party, we’ve got yummy free recipes for you in Emeril at the Grill. Enjoy! (And be safe! Remember, Moms take away fireworks for a reason.)
Best-Selling Author Joe Finder’s “Paranoia” Free on DailyLit
We’re excited to announce that best-selling author Joe Finder is now on DailyLit! Today saw the launch of Paranoia, a novel that Publishers Weekly described as “the real deal: a thriller that actually will keep readers up way past their bedtimes.” Espionage and corporate intrigue take center stage in this story of a slacker-turned-spy who gets in way over his head. The best part? Thanks to its publisher, Macmillan, the book is completely FREE for DailyLit readers. And we all heart free books. Enjoy!
Cory Doctorow’s “Little Brother” On Stage
The play’s the thing for one of our (and your) favorite DailyLit authors, Cory Doctorow. His sci-fi novel Little Brother (which is free on DailyLit!) has been adapted for the stage and is currently being performed by the Griffin Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago. Boing Boing recently featured a few clips from the play, so everyone can checkit out. If you’re lucky enough to live in Chicago, you can see the play live–it runs through July 19. (And Cory himself will be stopping by on July 9!)
Question of the Week #31: American Writers
This week brings us the July 4th holiday. Before you break out the barbeque, take a second to celebrate America’s literary heritage by answering this week’s Question of the Week. Who is your favorite American writer? Why? Jump to our Question of the Week forum to weigh in.
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Question of the Week #30: Books Go To Camp
School is out for the summer, and for lots of kids that means one thing: summer camp. Which books remind you of summer camp? (Both fond and not-so fond memories are welcome.) Jump to our Question of the Week forum to share your story.
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DailyLit Enables Third Party Identity Logins
Logging in to DailyLit just became a lot easier. Now you can use your username and password from Google, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, AOL, Windows Live ID, Yahoo, and OpenID to log in to your DailyLit account. And if you haven’t yet created a (free) DailyLit account, you can do that with your third party identity too. Read more about it here.
Announcing Next DPG Lunch: June 8, 2009 with head of digital at Martha Stewart
I’m pleased to announce that Gail Horwood, S.V.P. of Programming and Strategy for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, will be presenting “What is a Publisher?” at the next brown bag lunch for the Digital Publishing Group on June 8 in New York City. Gail is not only a longtime friend of mine (dating back to high school days!), but also has that rare combination of pragmatism and knowledge about the digital space that will surely make for an enlightening talk. Here’s her bio:
Gail Glickman Horwood is SVP, Digital Programming & Strategy at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Prior to joining MSLO she spent almost six years at Time Inc. serving as Executive Director, InStyle.com and Executive Director, Creative Development for Time Inc. Interactive overseeing web strategy and development for AOL Living and Time Inc.’s women’s brands including In Style, Real Simple, Cooking Light and Parenting. She was formerly the VP of Content for Zagat Survey, where she managed both digital and print product initiatives including the company’s expansion into movies, music, golf, and shopping. She was editor-in-chief of epicurious.com, an affiliate of Condé Nast Publications and a member of the launch team for that site in 1995. Prior to that she was Managing Editor/Style Editor of Worth magazine and an editor of Condé Nast Traveler. She is a graduate of Colby College in Maine.
The Digital Publishing Group, sponsored by DailyLit, is an industry group designed to educate, inspire, and empower publishing professionals to take advantage of the digital space. The group holds monthly events featuring talks by leaders in the digital realm. All industry professionals (and aspiring professionals), including publishers, agents, service providers, and booksellers are welcome to attend.
If you’re interested in attending this brown bag lunch (for free), please contact Maggie Hilliard. She can be reached at events [at] dailylit [dot] com or on Twitter at @MaggieHilliard. (And don’t forget to follow @DailyLit on Twitter!)
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