Morning Coffee – 22 February 2021

22.02.2020 Nate Hoffelder 1 Comment

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning.

• Turkish garbage collectors started a library using books rescued from the trash. 
• You’re not the only one struggling to read or write new books during the pandemic. 
• Why one developer still uses RSS. 
• Earlier this month Amazon mailed ad pitches to authors, and put pen names on the address part of the envelopes.
• David Rothman notes that in 2019, the average American household spent only $92 on recreational reading. 
• Why you should read books like a writers. 
• Carolyn Haley asks whether spelling really matters. 
• The Panorama Project just released its 2020 research report. 
• The state of New York is suing Amazon over its inadequate response to the pandemic. (The retailer reportedly did not meet required workplace safety standards.) 

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