January 08, 2013 » MobyLives! Archives

23,000 books banned over the course of decades can now be printed freely… Read more »

Footballer Marcus Rashford's mum accepts Book of the Year award on his behalf — Tom Clayton
Oxford University Press pull Biff & Chip book over "scary" country pages — Tom Clayton
Book Aid For Ukraine auctions off publishing goodies raising relief funds — Nikki Griffiths
Fantasy author raises $25 million on Kickstarter to self-publish 4 new novels — Nikki Griffiths

A bumper crop for public domain books in Japan this year; in the US, no crop at all

Dustin Kurtz

From Eiji Yoshikawa to Dakatsu Iida, the work of a whole slew of Japanese greats has been opened up this year… Read more »

Google mysteriously visits North Korea

North Korea remains tightly held by its leaders, but nevertheless, the entry of new technology is having an impact behind closed borders. Emily Parker on Slate’s Future Tense blog, reports… Read more »

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Kevin Murphy

Belarus, 2011. People in Minsk’s Oktyabr Square are protesting Alyaksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian president. Lukashenko has ruled Belarus for nearly twenty years. His oppression is notorious — human rights violations;… Read more »

Connecticut bookstore in search of a new home

Nick Davies

Monroe Patch reported this weekend that Written Words Bookstore in Shelton, CT, is looking for a new location as the lease for their current spot comes to an end. They’ve… Read more »

Melville House Books

January 8, 2013

Turkey lifts ban on thousands of books

Ellie Robins