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title: "Book Stuff in the News"
description: "ShelvAR The perfect app for frustrated librarians dealing with mis-shelved books. This augmented reality app for Android devices makes rearranging a joyful chore. Developed by Miami University's..."
url: https://somisguided.com/2011/05/19/book-stuff-in-the-news/
date: 2011-05-19
modified: 2011-05-19
author: "Monique"
categories: ["News: Arts & Entertainment"]
type: post
lang: en
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# Book Stuff in the News

**ShelvAR**

The perfect app for frustrated librarians dealing with mis-shelved books. This augmented reality app for Android devices makes rearranging a joyful chore. Developed by Miami University’s Augmented Reality Research Group. www.muarrg.com

**National Post says “West is best”**

Brad Frenette talks books and publishing on the westcoast with Billie Livingston, Ian Weir, Kevin Chong, Caroline Adderson, John Vaillant, Timothy Taylor, Annabel Lyon, Zsuzsi Gartner, and Steven Galloway. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/04/29/vancouver/

**Rejection Letters**

Author Daniel Menaker offers a look at his collection of rejection letters. Bit sad really. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-menaker/a-rejection-is-a-rejectio_b_863291.html

**How many books were published in 2010?**

Bowker’s Books In Print reports their preliminary estimates of print books published in 2010. Wow, 3.1 million. http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2011/05/when-anything-can-be-a-book-anything-is-a-book/

**Philip Roth wins Booker but judge resigns**

Carmen Callil retires from the Booker judging panel after the decision to give the award to Philip Roth, whose work she considers a case of ‘Emperor’s clothes.’ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/18/judge-quits-philip-roth-booker?CMP=twt_gu

UPDATE:

**A Book in Every Home**

I forgot this story about getting a book in every home. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/a-book-in-every-home-and-then-some/