Web Wanderings - August 4-10, 2013

My wanderings around the web during the past week, with a focus on writing, authors, books, and publishing.

13 Inspirational TED Talks for Writers
Such as:

• Isabel Allende: Tales of Passion
• Andrew Stanton: The Clues to a Great Story
• Elizabeth Gilbert: Your Elusive Creative Genius
• John Green: The Paper Town Academy

And many more, all collected for you on a single web page.

E-Books Strain Relations Between Libraries, Publishing Houses
NPR's Lynn Neary explores the relationship between libraries and publishers as the industry adds e-books to its offerings.

E-books have changed the world of publishing in fundamental ways. The business model that encouraged publishers to support the work of public libraries has changed to such an extent that this relationship has been stressed to the point of non cooperation.

The Ideal English Major

A celebration of studying language and life by Mark Edmundson, Professor of English at the University of Virginia. Adapted from his soon-to-be-published book, Why Teach? In Defense of a Real Education. From The Chronicle of Higher Education.

What Does a Literary Agent Want to See When They Google You?
Chuck Sambuchino, staffer at Writer’s Digest Books, and editor of Guide to Literary Agents and author of Create Your Writer Platform, asked literary agents what they're looking for when they Google you.