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On the Pitfalls of Book Promotion in the Internet Age

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On the Pitfalls of Book Promotion in the Internet Age

As my flight descended over the turquoise Caribbean, I wondered,Who would go to the Cayman Islands and participate inmy literary event?I soon learned the answer: none. Only empty chairs, clumsy booksellers. Maybe you could swim with stingrays tomorrow? one suggested. They always show up. Promoting a book can shock you. After years of quiet work … Read more

The Internet Age: A New Generation of Harvard Students Get Connected | News | Harvard crimson

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Two students study in the library during their final exams in 1997. Online educational tools have transformed Harvard academics.

For Harvard students today, technology is virtually inevitable. Students select courses, submit assignments, and even attend classes through various online platforms. The Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Graduate School of Design have gone so far as to explicitly require students to have computers. But that wasn’t always the case. In a 2017 … Read more