January 31, 2017

“I happen to feel that [torture] does work,” Donald Trump said in a joint conference with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday. Well, Mr. President, I “happen to feel”… Read more »

Government

Free children's book celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee criticised as too 'Anglocentric' by Welsh and Scottish governments — Nikki Griffiths
"Wot, No Books?" Milton Keynes library saved after protesters check out its entire stock — Tom Clayton
Vimes for change: Pratchett character lends name to new food index — Tom Clayton
Disgraced former health minister in talks to publish new book How I Won the Covid War — Nikki Griffiths

Donald Trump has an embarrassing shit library

Chad Felix

As we’ve already pointed out here and here, Donald Trump, the forty-fifth president of the United States, is not what you’d call a literary man. While Barack Obama, the indie-book-slingin’ president… Read more »

Twista to Trump: Don’t send feds, send books

Susan Rella

Add Twista to the ever-growing list of people pissed off at President Trump. The former Fastest Rapper in the World (per Guinness) and brains behind 2004’s number-one hit “Slow Jamz” took… Read more »

Coalition of writers sends letter to colleagues imprisoned in Turkey

Melville House

A coalition of 150 writers, including Nobel laureates, former prisoners of conscience, and and many more, has sent a letter of support to colleagues imprisoned in Turkey via PEN International. Turkey, as… Read more »

Melville House Books

The efficacy of torture isn’t so much about “feelings,” Mr. President

Taylor Sperry