July 21, 2017

So, a couple weeks ago, we reached out to the goodly and inquisitive people of the internet, with an unrefusable offer: Send us your questions for Jacques Berlinerblau—eminent educator and scholar… Read more »

Colleges and Universities

Fundraiser sends more than 5,000 books to Ethiopia’s largest library — Nikki Griffiths
The world's largest university press to close its only remaining printing arm — Nikki Griffiths
Britain’s foremost collector of LGBT literature posthumously donates important collection — Nikki Griffiths
#MeToo authors in the classroom: OK or nah? The "Gray Lady" weighs in — Mike Lindgren

Illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi is denied a visa by the UK’s Home Office in advance of the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Simon Reichley

Ehsan Abdollahi, illustrator of When I Coloured In the World by Ahmadreza Ahmadi and A Bottle of Happiness by Pippa Goodhart (both published in the UK by Tiny Owl) and citizen of Iran, has been denied… Read more »

Ten years and 10,000 books later: Qatar Airways celebrates its anniversary by donating books to needy NYC kids

Alex Primiani

New York City’s attempts at reader engagement have led to several impressive initiatives throughout the five boroughs, like the recent library train cars sponsored by the NYPL (among others), Penguin Random House’s… Read more »

Whoa: Keanu Reeves helps start an art book press

Peter Kranitz

Keanu Reeves is many things: an actor, a philanthropist, a meme (twice). Now, he’s adding book publisher to his list of titles. The Matrix star and Excellent Adventure-er, in collaboration with… Read more »

Melville House Books

In which the great Jacques Berlinerblau fields your questions about American higher ed

Jacques Berlinerblau