April 15, 2016

The Washington Post is devoting significant resources—more than two dozen staffers—to a planned biography of Donald Trump. A team of Post journalists will contribute, and the book will be co-authored by investigative political reporter Michael… Read more »

Publishing

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

As in Mississippi, boycotts in North Carolina following anti-LGBTQ law

Taylor Sperry

Following up on yesterday’s post about Mississippi’s House Bill 1523, there’s also been upheaval in North Carolina, where House Bill 2—aka the “bathroom law,” which similarly limits civil liberties for… Read more »

When should you face jail time for overdue library books?

Liam O’Brien

One of the most reliable bookish forms of non-news is the “library book finally returned…50 years late!” story. Like all space-filler human interest pieces, these stories don’t do anything beyond, to… Read more »

Melville House Books

The Washington Post is writing a book about Trump, but promises not to hold back any scoops

Julia Fleischaker

As in Mississippi, boycotts in North Carolina following anti-LGBTQ law

Taylor Sperry

When should you face jail time for overdue library books?

Liam O’Brien