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Whitewashing Huck Finn

by Eric Franklin on January 9, 2011

You’ve probably read the recent hubbub regarding Alan Gribben, professor of English from Auburn University, and how he has published a sanitized version of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” that replaces the word “nigger” with “slave.” The “N word” is used more than 200 times throughout “Huck” and Mr. Gribben thought it his duty to [...]

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Library of America gets a blog, and it’s a good one

by Eric Franklin on July 23, 2010

How can you not like the Library of America? High-quality hardcover books produced by a non-profit and featuring some of the greatest writers and minds in our country’s history. I’ve been a Library of America fan ever since I was a fledgling literature major in college. Now, I am happy to report that they’ve gone [...]

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Last week I asked “Will AT&T use their iPad and iPhone data plans to attack net neutrality?” Today, Steve Jobs stood on stage and did exactly as predicted, he showed that Apple will be a preferential media delivery partner of AT&T. This is an opening shot in what I suspect will be the unraveling of [...]

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I’ve had an iPad for a couple of weeks now and I love it. I’m finding new ways each day that it’s insinuating its way into my routines. While it’s an unnecessary device, it’s a seriously enjoyable one and it’s been getting better already thanks to the efforts of talented developers contributing new applications. It’s [...]

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the good stuff: craigmod

by Eric Franklin on March 7, 2010

I recently discovered the craigmod journal, a smallish set of well-articulated explorations on book design, photography, illustration, and interactive design. Each entry in the craigmod journal is a gem: clear writing, lots of data, thoughtful layout, and beautiful design. It’s a reminder of how wonderful a blog can be when the focus is on quality [...]

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I could sing the praises of The Frye Art Museum until the end of time. After all, who can argue with the power of free – especially when you’re talking about a wonderful collection of art and the outstanding rotating exhibitions (see “The Old, Weird America: Folk Themes in Contemporary Art”) that come through the [...]

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Seattle’s “Hammering Man” a recent amputee

by Eric Franklin on November 25, 2009

According to a blog at the Seattle P-I, Jonathan Borofsky’s “Hammering Man,” beloved art icon owned by the City of Seattle, and the logo-sake of this very blog, has had to have his arm removed for repairs. The Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs has posted that they believe the sculpture will have his [...]

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Happenings at The Puget News

by Eric Franklin on November 25, 2009

It’s been a busy few days at TPN and I apologize for the recent lack of postings. Rest assured, there is some good stuff coming for you shortly. So what’s been happening? I’m glad you asked. As some of you may have read in my twitter feed, I had some issue migrating the blog over [...]

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Amazon Announces Top 100 Books of 2009

by Eric Franklin on November 2, 2009

I always think it’s a bit *ahem* manufactured when the Top 100 books of 2009 are announced with 16.66% of the year still left to go, but I guess that’s how you help drum up holiday sales. Anyways, Amazon announced its top 100 Books of the Year today. The full list is here. Here are [...]

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