July 28, 2017

A recent, and widely discussed, Pew poll relays a worrisome fact: nearly sixty percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents believe colleges and universities have a negative effect on the country. Readers… Read more »

Colleges and Universities

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
Beowulf authorship debate takes another turn; suggests a single author — Tom Clayton
UMass's fledgling environmental literary magazine gets sponsorship — Michael Barron

Singaporean artist wins three Eisner Awards, and… cue tantrum from local government

Alex Primiani

While some fans had the pleasure (or power?) of spotting actress Lupita Nyong’o, disguised as the pink Power Ranger, crawling around the convention halls of this year’s Comic-Con (so chill), arguably no… Read more »

In the only good news anywhere this week, illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi has been granted a visa!

Simon Reichley

Guys! Gals! We did it! We won! Last week, we wrote about Ehsan Abdollahi, and his frustrating attempts to obtain a travel visa in advance of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.… Read more »

In Texas, a badge is passed to a new bookseller

Delia Davis

Move over, Barnes and Noble — the Texas Book Festival has a new bookseller sweetheart, just in time for its twenty-second year. Readers of Texas, say hi to BookPeople. (Maybe you’ve already met?)… Read more »

Melville House Books

Want to know why there are so few Republicans in the humanities?

Jacques Berlinerblau