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Part of this new policing mentality is that publishers are becoming more risk-averse – children's book authors, for example, are being asked to sign contracts agreeing to 'appropriate conduct' in their private lives.
Here is much more, mostly a discussion of how digitalization is changing the literary world.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on September 20, 2008 at 01:16 PM in Books | Permalink
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Apologies for pedantry; but should that not be digitization? Merriam-Webster has digitalization as "the administration of digitalis until the desired physiological adjustment is attained."
Posted by: sunbomb at Sep 20, 2008 1:44:48 PM
How about a bonus for the estate of suicides? Infinite Jest, #23:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books
Posted by: burger flipper at Sep 20, 2008 3:28:46 PM
@burger flipper:
Wouldn't that be incentivizing suicidal behavior?
Posted by: Melpomene at Sep 20, 2008 3:56:29 PM
What's next? Teachers having to act appropriate in their private lives as well? Bully!
Posted by: Meds at Sep 20, 2008 6:06:20 PM
that is completely insane. Who is anybody to tell another grown adult how to live thier private life. Isnt this why we call it private? It is none of anybody elses business or concern what they do in their private lives. As long as it isnt breaking the law and not drawing too much negative attention to themselves i say go for it. By the way, it is your life.
Posted by: Josh Wright at Sep 24, 2008 1:30:59 PM
