Head on over to Art and Object and read all about how NFTs are rocking the art world, plus some pointers on how to collect these digital pieces.
The NFT Art Market Explained & How to Participate Safely
Book News 11/26
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening in the book world:
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Variety reports that digital book subscription service Scribd raised $58 million from venture capital firm Spectrum Equity. Scribd’s website attracts 100 million visitors a month and claims a million subscribers.
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Journalists at The Washington Post share their top picks for children’s books in 2019.
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A copy of The Art of the Deal with Trump’s signature and the inscription “future president” went for $1500 at auction this week. Alexander Historical Auctions handled the sale of the first edition volume which was accompanied by a typed letter of provenance from the original recipient.
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Abby Richter profiled author-illustrator duo Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos about their books and recently launched series on PBS
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A beloved Montclair, NJ bookstore gets compared to Narnia in The New York Times.
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Calling all California book collectors: there’s a prize waiting for you, but the deadline is nigh. Read the requirements here.
Limited Edition MetroCards designed by Barbara Kruger Hit NYC Turnstiles
The New York Metro Transit Authority (MTA) is upping the MetroCard’s style cachet in 2017, even in the wake of the recent announcement that the transit authority will be phasing out the physical payment system in near future. For now, some MetroCards will be turned into modern art. Read more at Art&Object.
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