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Posted in NYC on December 4, 2004

What the Blog?: Literary Blogger Summit

(left to right: Maud Newton, Ron Hogan, Laila Lalami, Dennis Loy Johnson, George Murray, Michael Othofer)

Housing Works Used Book Cafe hosted this event that was taped for CSPAN's BookTV Friday evening. The panel of book bloggers talked about everything from how bloggers affect print media to how blogging can cause a lack of sleep. More at Lawrecehecht.info.

official event description:

Literary blogs have become the must-read publications for booksellers, publishers, journalists and lovers of literature from around the world. Tonight top bloggers break from the virtual world for What the Blog? The Terrifying World of Literary Websites, an on-stage talk show hosted by Dennis Loy Johnson, founder of literary blog giant MobyLives. He will be joined in discussion by webzine editors Maud Newton (www.MaudNewton.com), Ron Hogan (www.Beatrice.com), Michael Othofer (www.complete-review.com), George Murray (www.Bookninja.com) and Laila Lalami (www.MoorishGirl.com).

Posted on December 4, 2004 2:38 AM

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