• A book-scanning settlement with Google was reached, which I had trouble understanding until I saw the words ‘authors’ and ‘$125 million’ flash across the screen. Does this mean I’m rich?
• ‘It’s kind of iTunes for books’, Bobbie Johnson understands the Google deal quite well.
• Liquid bookmarks
• Frank folds
  
• Rivka Galchen in the Globe (via Pickle Me This)
• For Halloween, the pranks nightmares are made of
• Books prices hold steady

All this and I am still left to wonder where in the world George Murray is this week.

A curious thing happened yesterday. Someone slid a piece of paper under my door just before dawn. The words in the note were made from letters cut out from newspaper headlines. It said this: “You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o’clock this afternoon…with nail polish.”

At first, I didn’t know what to think. Does George even wear nail polish? But, with much diligence, I think I’m starting to unravel the code behind the message. Remember back in August, when the Globe & Mail books section went on hiatus? We all worried, with good reason, that it might be a sign of things to come? George isn’t next on the book coverage chopping block, is he? Is George on the run?