January 12, 2016

It should surprise no one to learn that the late David Bowie was a voracious reader. A few years ago, David Bowie Is, an exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario, displayed 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

Mein Kampf, published in Germany for the first time since 1945, sells out instantly

Ena Brdjanovic

We’ve previously written about the plans of the Institute of Contemporary History (ICHB) in Munich to publish a 2,000 page, two-volume academic edition of Adolph Hitler’s Mein Kampf. In anticipation of the expiration of a copyright that… Read more »

New study confirms that popular history genre is dominated by male subjects and authors

Chad Felix

A recent study conducted by Slate confirms that trade history books—those intended for a general audience, not a solely academic one—are (big surprise) mostly written by men. Of the study,… Read more »

On sale today: The Happy Marriage by Tahar Ben Jelloun

Melville House

The Happy Marriage, by Tahar Ben Jelloun, is out today! Unlike much of the internet, I find the hubbub over spoiler warnings a bit overstated. Is it really such a… Read more »

Melville House Books

Celebrate the life of David Bowie with his list of 100 essential books

Liam O’Brien