October 02, 2017 » MobyLives! Archives

I know what you’re thinking: I just learned what a split infinitive is, and now you’re telling me I don’t have to actually care? OK, maybe I don’t know what… Read more »

English Language

East London charity celebrates 7000th book bike delivery — Tom Clayton
Tails of the unexpected: Pembrokeshire library offers dog reading sessions — Tom Clayton
82% of British school children surveyed report never studying Black, Asian, or minority ethnic authors — Nikki Griffiths
AP rules "Black" should now be capitalized; change seen as long overdue — Mike Lindgren

And the award for Best Book Collection goes to…

Stephanie DeLuca

Is there an award for “Best Award?” Because if so, the clear winner would be New York City’s Honey & Wax booksellers for their Book Collecting Prize, a brand-new, annual… Read more »

End of the Road for the Rare Letter that Inspired On the Road

Ryan Harrington

If you haven’t had a chance to read our years-running updates on the the long-lost letter that greatly influenced the prose style of Jack Kerouac and On The Road, let… Read more »

Hugh Hefner (1926–2017): A literary legacy of sex-supported fiction publishing

Hugh Hefner’s death last week has prompted an outpouring of obituaries that are both tributes and rebukes. He certainly was a complicated figure, distorting sexuality as much as he liberated… Read more »

Melville House Books

October 2, 2017

So, we no longer have to awkwardly adjust our writing for split-infinitive avoidance

Susan Rella

And the award for Best Book Collection goes to…

Stephanie DeLuca

End of the Road for the Rare Letter that Inspired On the Road

Ryan Harrington

Hugh Hefner (1926–2017): A literary legacy of sex-supported fiction publishing

Peter Clark