November 29, 2017

It’s been sixteen years since a New York publishing house unionized, a streak that workers at Skyhorse Publishing hope to break tomorrow, when employees will vote on whether or not… Read more »

Labor and Unions

Bisbee, Arizona, has the best small library in the United States — Ryan Harrington
The New Yorker editorial staff unionizes because, well, prestige don’t pay the rent — Taylor Sperry
First grader shares textbook with Blake Shelton courtesy of shit funding for Oklahoma schools — Susan Rella
Skyhorse’s unionization effort has been defeated, while still managing to extract concessions from managment — Simon Reichley

Nicaragua remembers its poet, Rubén Darío, in the places he lived

Alex Primiani

Imagine that, after you died, every place you had ever inhabited took on a part of your identity (maybe also imagine, for this particular exercise, that you’re from the earlier part of… Read more »

The White House made a Christmas tree out of books and the selections are weird

Stephanie DeLuca

The holiday season is here again, and, as per tradition, people are decorating their homes in the spirit of celebration. Including the White House. And while many are perplexed by… Read more »

Weed Wish You A Merry Christmas: A Holiday Gift Guide

Ryan Harrington

Let’s face it: Weed is big business. And while it’s perhaps lost some of its edge, the upside is that it’s no longer hard to shop for the smoker in your… Read more »

Melville House Books

Skyhorse Publishing is voting on whether to join the UAW Local 2110

Simon Reichley