Gleanings: Jews, Wal-Mart, Bambi, Porn.

I’m in Philadelphia…

• The most emailed New York Times story the last few days has been this one about the growing Jewish community in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wal-Mart ccountry. Either folks can’t imagine the words Jews, Arkansas, and Wal-Mart in the same sentence or the doings of my people is much more newsworthy than I had thought.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education declares that University Presses must change their business model if they want to compete in the 21st century. Amen to that but how? I spoke at U of Chicago Press last year and they get that the Internet is kicking over the whole apple cart. But they have neither the funds, staff or institutional support to adapt. They’ve got rss feeds and a blog. (via ArtsJournal).
• An absolutely fantastic episode of the Nextbook Podcast, where David Rakoff discusses Felix Salten, the author of the book which inspired Bambi. Salten dabbled in some soft core porn as well.
• Movies via iTunes? I’m not sold yet (via New Media Musings).
• When in Philly, please visit the Reading Terminal Market. It’s a foodie paradise.

• Category: Gleanings, Odds & Endz