January 25, 2017

It’s virtually impossible to keep up with all of the destructive decisions coming out of the six-day-old Trump administration. It truly is a parade of horrors. But, that doesn’t mean… 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

Suprise! More layoffs at New Jersey newspapers after Gannett buyout

Kait Howard

As we’ve written, in the newspaper industry, buyouts by Gannett Company, Inc. have become synonymous with job losses. Paper after paper across the country has seen layoffs after being acquired by Gannett,… Read more »

Merriam-Webster will not abide Trump’s degradation of language

Ryan Harrington

Throughout the 2016 election we marched alongside dictionary publisher and darlings of the Revolution Merriam-Webster. Today, we’re pleased to report that they’re still at it, offering their snarky and informative resistance as a cupped… Read more »

Solange bought 250 books for Howard University students at DC’s Sankofa Video Books and Cafe

Simon Reichley

This past weeked was what you might call a mixed bag. On the one hand, Americans across the country and their comrades around the world gathered in record numbers to… Read more »

Melville House Books

What cuts at the NEA, NEH, and CPB will mean for humanities, journalism, and arts in America

Julia Fleischaker