July 18, 2016

At his recent appearance at a memorial service for the five policemen gunned down in Dallas, President Obama made the following statement: As a society, we choose to underinvest in… Read more »

Amazon

Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths
Dave Eggers’ new hardcover will be available in indie bookstores only — Bryn Goldstein
"BoxedOut" campaign to warn customers of costs of shopping on Amazon this season — Ryan Harrington
California and Washington enter Amazon investigation — Andy Dion

Even more Melville authors on Brexit

Julia Fleischaker

There’s been no shortage of commentary about last month’s stunning Brexit vote, and what it may mean. We’ve been keeping a running tally of what the smartest folks around — Melville… Read more »

The controversial emails of Jonathan Safran Foer and Natalie Portman

Sometimes, literary heavy-hitters and Hollywood big shots turn out to be friends. Take for example TS Eliot and Groucho Marx, two very smart people who could not have been more different,… Read more »

Trump trumps all

Melville House

Lately, we’ve been doing a lot of writing about Donald Trump. Can you blame us? As the 2016 electoral field has narrowed, The Donald remains a riveting — if, to… Read more »

Melville House Books

Is it really easier to buy a Glock than a book?

Liam O’Brien

Even more Melville authors on Brexit

Julia Fleischaker

The controversial emails of Jonathan Safran Foer and Natalie Portman

Ian Dreiblatt

Trump trumps all

Melville House