Happy First Sale day!

By at 2:04 pm Sunday, Jun 1

John sez, "Today (June 1) is the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision credited with establishing the "first sale doctrine", which upholds the right of book buyers, libraries, used bookstores, and the like, to pass along their books and other copyrighted works for others to enjoy. In the linked blog post, I briefly explain the background and importance of the first sale doctrine, and why it's worth celebrating First Sale Day today." Link (Thanks, John!)

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Cory Doctorow

Upcoming appearances

* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
* Feb 16, 2012, Victoria, BC: 13th Annual Privacy and Security Conference

Recent books:
* Context (essays)
* With a Little Help (short stories)
* For the Win (YA novel)
* Makers (adult novel)

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