Speaking of e-books, a site called TeleRead, which advocates building “well-stocked national digital libraries,” has released Upton Sinclair‘s classic exposé of the press, “The Brass Check.” The e-book is available as a Word document and in Microsoft Reader format. ASCII and Gemstar versions are in development, but for those who can’t wait, the site also offers the first nine chapters of the book on the web.
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