Literature Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Daily Mac App: Shakespeare in Bits (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 27th, 2011)

While William Shakespeare's works are revered and deserve the praise, it's hard to grasp what's going on in his plays at times, especially if you're just starting your studies. While the language is still English, at times it is as foriegn to us as the words "iPhone," "iPad," "tweet" or "LOL" ...

Kindle app now supports Project Gutenberg eBooks

by Matt Tinsley (Jan 12th, 2011)

If you've not already jumped on the eBook bandwagon, there's never been a better time to climb aboard. With apps like iBooks and Amazon's Kindle app, getting eBooks onto your favorite Apple device couldn't be easier -- especially now that Amazon has updated its Kindle app to support Project ...

iBooks love: free e-books worth reading

by Erica Sadun (Sep 18th, 2010)

The National Association of Scholars just published a list of brain-challenging books that they recommend for college reading programs, but which should be of interest to any passionate adult-level reader. These books were selected for presenting important, well-argued ideas with a level of ...

A tale of two media: Despite the iPad, traditional books aren't going anywhere.

by Michael Grothaus (May 8th, 2010)

A few days ago I was in London having drinks with a novelist and a literary agent. We discussed the pros and cons of the iPad as a book reader and how the iPad as a medium and its iBookstore affects the reading public. The novelist and agent gave me their impressions of the device and how it will, ...