July 20, 2015

Between August 27th and September 1st, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, the fourth book in Stieg Larsson’s Millenium series, will be released in 27 countries and almost as many… Read more »

Authors

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Joanne Harris suggests some "parents, largely fathers" perceive reading as "girly" — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths

How is American Psycho still causing problems?

Liam O’Brien

The cultural legacy of American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel about homicidal yuppie Patrick Bateman, is a checkered one, and it’s still going. Though arguably given a second cultural wind in 1999… Read more »

Community board approves controversial redevelopment plans for the Brooklyn Heights branch

Claire Kelley

Last month, plans were unveiled for a new mixed-use building that would include condos, retail space, and a ground-level library. This design—which looked a lot like the Flatiron Building—would be… Read more »

Verso to reissue Bernie Sanders’s 1997 political autobiography as Outsider in the White House

Mark Krotov

Verso, the great radical publishers, have many authors on their list who would make for fine presidential candidates. One can imagine Fredric Jameson kicking off a mournful, utopian campaign in… Read more »

Aziz Ansari continues to leave signed books in his wake

Nick Davies

Aziz Ansari is at it again! After leaving a single signed copy of his new book at the Hudson Booksellers at JFK International Airport for a lucky fan to discover, he’s… Read more »

Melville House Books

There’s at least one way to screw up the launch of The Girl in the Spider’s Web

Taylor Sperry