I hope you enjoy our December newsletter:
Hi there, DailyLit Reader:
Many thanks for all your feedback and suggestions in our recent survey—it’s great to hear that you think we’re “awesome!” We’ll do our best to keep it up—and with your suggestions, try to make DailyLit even better.
Gift DailyLit Books: Did you know that we now have a gift feature? DailyLit titles make pretty cool gifts which can be delivered straight to an inbox on, say, December 25th at whichever time Santa shows up. Each installment can include a short, personalized message from you (and Mom says she never hears from you!).
PayPal Is Here: A number of you asked for PayPal in our recent survey so we now offer it. Don’t worry, though, we also still accept credit cards.
A Tip and Some Tweets: We’ve heard that a number of you are reading your installments during office meetings. Your secret is safe with us, but here’s a tip: if you’re on your iPhone, remember to adjust your settings for larger typeface by clicking on the “Manage” link in any installment. We are also now making certain DailyLit titles available on Viigo, the mobile gateway to customizable content and services. And via Twitter, we’re launching a group Holiday Read that includes ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and A Christmas Carol. Follow DailyLitHoliday to start reading.
Free Books! More free books are becoming available through our sponsorship program. H.Stern, a world-renowned luxury jeweler, is our newest sponsor, making available for free John Kerry’s This Moment On Earth: Today’s Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future. It’s free through January 31, 2009—thanks H.Stern! Another sponsor, The Gallery Collection, a provider of photo Christmas cards and business holiday cards has sponsored its second title, A Christmas Carol, so that we can keep it free for you. If you know of a potential sponsor, please email us at sponsor@dailylit.com.
More Wikipedia Tours: We’ve just launched 25 new free Wikipedia Tours. In just a few seconds a day, you can learn about Masterpieces of Western Art, witness Historic Battles, find some fine Cheese (to go with your Wine), or time travel to the 1960s. They’re here for the taking—and all free!
Talk to Us! Let me know if you have any suggestions. It’s always great to hear from you. You can reach me at: susan@dailylit.com.
Oh, and just for fun, below is Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky“, a brillig, mimsy read to brighten up your day.
Cheers—to a frabjous 2009!
Susan Danziger
Founder and CEO
DailyLit
Jabberwocky
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! and through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Jabberwocky originally appeared in 1871 as part of Lewis Carroll’s book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.
