June 14, 2013

In the rush of news from Taksim Square and Gezi Park, a few writers have come forward to share their experiences on the ground. The story is ongoing, but here… Read more »

Arts & Culture

York school crowdfunds for 'magical' reading cottage — Tom Clayton
Big Ben goes belly-up in book-based building bonanza — Tom Clayton
Plymouth's RESPECT festival will see people become 'books' for Human Library — Tom Clayton
Simon Armitage begins decade-long UK library tour — Tom Clayton

DOJ’s “smoking gun” turns out to be leaky super soaker

Alex Shephard

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice introduced “Plaintiff’s Exhibit 55” as evidence in its ongoing price-fixing trial againt Apple, an email from Steve Jobs that read: “I can live with… Read more »

Greek government abruptly closes down public TV and radio stations

The closure of Greece’s entire public broadcasting system, Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) or the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, earlier this week has been met with shock, concern, and no small degree of… Read more »

‘Motherhood is not a threat to creativity’ — Zadie Smith and other prominent authors react to controversial article

Zeljka Marosevic

Zadie Smith and other prominent female writers have reacted against an article published by The Atlantic entitled: ‘The Secret to Being Both a Successful Writer and a Mother: Have Just… Read more »

Ray Bradbury biographer reveals unfinished manuscript in tribute

Claire Kelley

In a tribute to Ray Bradbury published on his blog this month, biographer Sam Weller (author of Listen to the Echoes) alludes to an unfinished manuscript the Fahrenheit 451 author was trying to… Read more »

Melville House Books

Gezi Park in the words of five writers

Kirsten Reach