June 02, 2016 » MobyLives! Archives

Well, that didn’t take long. Israel’s “Law for the Protection of Literature and Writers,” which set strict controls on discounts for new books, banned store-display deals between publishers and sellers, and established a floor… Read more »

Arts & Culture

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Lost Charlotte Brontë manuscript sold for $1.25 million — Nikki Griffiths
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
The Big Jubilee Read: 70 books are selected to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70 year reign — Nikki Griffiths

About that open letter… Aleksandar Hemon responds

Julia Fleischaker

Last week, we wrote about a petition, at the time signed by 450 American authors, denouncing Donald Trump. In their “Open Letter to Fellow Americans,” the signatories, including notable authors like… Read more »

Omaha’s newest library has abandoned the book, prefers laser cutters and 3D printing

Simon Reichley

What are libraries for? Apparently, they’re tool storage facilities where people can also be at work. At least, that seems to be the understanding of Rebecca Stavick, executive director of Omaha, Nebraska’s… Read more »

Did you grow up surrounded by books? Well then, you must be rich!

Nikki Griffiths

According to a new study published in the Economic Journal, children who grow up with a large number of books in the house earn more money later in life. Or at… Read more »

Melville House Books

June 2, 2016

Israeli government repeals controversial “book law”

Liam O’Brien