February 23, 2016

When last we checked in on Paul Moran, the New Hampshire resident who rode his creepy and relentless Updike-residence trashpicking habit to minor fame, he was in the “apologia” stage of public recognition. It’s… 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

John Grisham wrote a “non-legal thriller” about focused ultrasound technology

Mark Krotov

John Grisham is known for his legal thrillers, but though he’s continued to write them at a steady clip since 1989—when he published A Time to Kill—he hasn’t always stuck… Read more »

One beautiful van and $350,000 worth of rare books stolen in San Francisco

Simon Reichley

Lawrence Van De Carr, owner of Chicago’s Bootleggers Books was recently making one of his many pilgrimages to the San Francisco Bay area, hoping to unload some of the rare… Read more »

On sale today: Utopia of Rules by David Graeber

Melville House

Where does the desire for endless rules, regulations, and bureaucracy come from? How did we come to spend so much of our time filling out forms? And is it really… Read more »

Melville House Books

Win John Updike’s trash!

Liam O’Brien