Muse News: Cool Idea of the Day: 12/12/12

Whether we're reading as many as 100 books in a year or as few as 20 debut authors in our favorite genres, book bloggers and our readers are no strangers to book challenges.If you're new to this type of yearly meme or if you've always been daunted by the number of books you're called upon to read, here's an easy introductory challenge to help you get your feet wet.

Cool Idea of the Day: 12/12/12

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Muse News: Literary Locavores: Booksellers As Publishers

How cool is this? I don't know of any bookstores in my area who are getting into the publishing business. However, we do have a couple of book publishers in the area - one for textbooks, a Christian book publisher and a literary press associated with one of the local universities. Are there any booksellers in your area who are breaking into publishing?

Literary Locavores: Booksellers As Publishers

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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from The Muse Reviews

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Muse News: Anne McCaffrey Has Died

A legend has passed. Anne McCafrey's Dragonriders of Pern series was one of my earliest experiences with science fiction and helped fuel my love of the genre. Blessed journey, Anne. You will be missed.

Anne McCaffrey Has Died - GalleyCat

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Muse News: NYPD Targets Occupy Wall Street Library--Again

Why are police threatening to seize books? Has the U.S. really sunk to this level of fascism?

Oh, wait...we hit that low back in the W administration.

NYPD Targets Occupy Wall Street Library--Again

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Muse News: E-Books: A Threat to Marriage?

Is this guy for real? This has got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever read.

E-Books: A Threat to Marriage?

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Happy Birthday, Lupa!

Lupa modeling her Red Riding Hood ceremonial costume

Natal felicitations to Lupa, my friend and author of A Field Guide to Otherkin, DIY Totemism, Skin Spirits, and Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic.  Lupa is an environmental activist who practices therioshamanism and reviews books at The Green Wolf.  She is also an artist who creates ritual tools such as antler runes, fur pouches, and sacred jewelry.  The photo above is just one example of the stunning wearable art available on her Etsy page.

Lupa recently finished her fifth book, Neopagan Totemism.

Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic

A Field Guide to Otherkin

DIY Totemism

Skin Spirits

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