Books

Technology has altered the way books are read -- and written (The Augusta Chronicle)

6 Jul 2008

With books such as Who Moved My BlackBerry? , which was written in e-mail messages, and Out of the Fortress, a Chinese novel sent in text-message installments, the contemporary novel has changed to accommodate today's mode of communication.

Inmates translate books to Braille for blind kids (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

6 Jul 2008

PERU, Ind. - Prison inmates are learning Braille so they can translate printed school books for children at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Must-have coffee-table books shed light on Texas art exhibits and architecture (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

6 Jul 2008

By Gaile Robinson Several local art museums are hosting blockbuster shows this summer, and their attendant catalogs are also hits. For armchair travelers, there's also a new volume about some of the greatest residential architecture in the state. Here are four must-have coffee-table books that'll enlighten you a bit more on the local scene. Great Houses of Texas by Lisa Germany, photos by ...