September 14, 2017

When we last checked in with the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, feathers had been ruffled. Stiff British feathers. It was 2016, and Paul Beatty, author of The Sellout, had just… Read more »

Awards and ceremonies

Nobel prize for literature once again descends into controversy — Amelia Stymacks
Two Nobel prizes in literature to be awarded next week — Athena Bryan
Authors protest withdrawal of Nelly Sachs award — Amelia Stymacks
The National Book Awards announced their longlists of nominees — Stephanie DeLuca

Hillary Clinton cites Margaret Atwood, Gabriel García Márquez, Timothy Snyder, and Susan Bordo in her new book

Taylor Sperry

Hillary Clinton’s new memoir What Happened is a book about running one of the most controversial presidential elections in history — the highs and lows, the twists and turns. You… Read more »

So, you bought Hillary Clinton’s new political memoir. But are you going to read it?

Hillary Clinton’s latest memoir What Happened is now on sale. Obviously, you’re going to buy it. Why wouldn’t you? You’ve been following the election from the beginning. You were a Bernie-bro-bashing badass from… Read more »

Girls have breasts to look attractive and grown up, claims children’s book written for boys

Nikki Griffiths

Ah, puberty: that magical time when we turn from cute little angels to hormone ridden hell-beasts. Or, as the Urban Dictionary puts it, “Gods way of testing young people between 12-18 to… Read more »

Melville House Books

The 2017 Man Booker Shortlist is as American as half an apple pie

Chad Felix

Hillary Clinton cites Margaret Atwood, Gabriel García Márquez, Timothy Snyder, and Susan Bordo in her new book

Taylor Sperry

So, you bought Hillary Clinton’s new political memoir. But are you going to read it?

Peter Clark

Girls have breasts to look attractive and grown up, claims children’s book written for boys

Nikki Griffiths