July 05, 2016 » MobyLives! Archives

You think you’ve had a busy summer? Buddy, you don’t know the half of it. Try imagining the emotional rollercoaster that’s been Gay Talese’s life over the past few months.… 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

Brexit is nigh as the UK divides — unbeknownst to a certain mangled apricot hellbeast…

Nikki Griffiths

It has happened—Britain is facing a Brexit situation, with 51.9% of the population voting to leave the European Union. So was happens next? The future is widely uncertain. Before the… Read more »

More Melville House authors on Brexit

Julia Fleischaker

There’s been no shortage of commentary about the stunning Brexit results that came in last week. Here’s what a few of our authors had to say. Joris Luyendijk, author of Among… Read more »

Ali’s death offers a moment to consider sports writing

Bailey Flynn

The passing of Muhammad Ali last month spurred reminiscences and sentiment across media. Ali was as famous for his activism as he was for his boxing, and his mighty cultural… Read more »

Melville House Books

July 5, 2016

Gay Talese disowns his own book, calling its credibility “down the toilet”… or does he?

Liam O’Brien