December 12, 2016

Croatia. You know, that Mediterranean gem that is known for Euro-bros strolling shirtless on the beach, men named Dragon, and being the birthplace of Nikola Tesla. Well, that and being… Read more »

eBooks

Man arrives 13 hours early for flight powered by steak bakes and motivational books — Tom Clayton
Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths
Continued Covid crisis catalyzes e-book sales; fallout feared — Mike Lindgren
Internet Archive vs. Publishers feud intensifies; court ruling will settle kerfuffle — Mike Lindgren

Books Can Be Powerful Weapons, But Not These Books

Ryan Harrington

Last week in Ozark, Missouri a suspicious package was left outside the Christian County Justice Center in Ozark Square. More specifically, the menacing package sat abandoned in the public sally port… Read more »

Bob Dylan just offered the world a master class in how to accept a Nobel Prize

Ian Dreiblatt

By now you know that Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature a few months ago. We’ve posted a number of different responses to this news: “whatever.”, “one of the best… Read more »

“I’m addicted to patients”: Oliver Sacks defends his title as history’s most affable neuroscientist in this 1989 NewsHour sement

Melville House

Here’s neuroscientist, memoirist, and Last Interview series participant Oliver Sacks speaking about his clinical work, his search for “real life,” and the right color pen to bring to the Bronx Botanical Garden in… Read more »

Melville House Books

Go to Croatia; read for free

Peter Clark