Ethics of biography — the Paula Broadwell edition How much space should biographers keep from their subjects… Read more »
UK politicians slam Amazon Tolerance of Amazon UK’s tax evasion seems to be decreasing in parliament, though there’s still no sign of the robust legislative kick in the coffers that’s really required. On Tuesday… Read more »
10 Gorgeous bookstores & libraries around the world I am such a sucker for articles like this one from The Coolist, which features ten bookstores and libraries around the world, from São Paulo to Stuttgart to Tokyo to… Read more »
The call for a “Biblical-style Jubilee” This Thursday, Strike Debt, the group that formed out of Occupy Wall Street will host a sold-out music and comedy event they are calling “The People’s Bailout” as part of… Read more »
The Institute of Egypt in Cairo gets some of its books back One casualty of the Arab Spring, the Institute of Egypt in Cairo, which caught fire last December during the protests in Tahrir Square, and which, Egyptian news sources report, the… Read more »