“Esa acuciante necesidad de hacer grandes tiradas, la gran preocupación por los derechos subsidiarios y la estructura cada vez más pronunciada de gran empresa que caracteriza a la industria editorial no solo influyen decisivamente en el número y el precio de los libros publicados. También tienen un profundo impacto en la naturaleza de lo que se publica.” (Baran y Sweezy)
“… la cultura se ha convertido en una mercancía cuya producción está sometida a las mismas fuerzas, intereses y motivos que rigen la producción de todos los demás bienes.” (Baran y Sweezy)
Fast Facts – Cupcakes About, 770,000,000 cupcakes is eaten in the United State per year. The earliest description of a cupcake was in 1796, when a recipe for “a light cake to bake in small cups” was written in American Cookery by Amelia Simmons. The cupcake became popular in the 19th century, and it was revolutionary because…
“Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things.” Lucy Stone ‘Suffrage’ means the right to vote in a political election. In the past, people were banned from voting…
…A night at the symphony. The audience arrives at the luxurious Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The house is packed out for a one night only performance featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. The newly constructed 2,265-seat hall is packed out. Not a seat left unattended; tickets sold…
This blog gives readers a chance to check out new and rising authors in Teen and Young Adult genres. We hope their work sparks inspiration and excitement. This month we meet Tochi Onyebuchi. Quick Facts@ Tochi Onyebuchi Writes Fiction/Science Fiction Tochi Onyebuchi was born in Massachusetts and raised in Connecticut His parents were Nigerian immigrants…
