January 31, 2018

Have you ever wanted to follow Virginia Woolf on Instagram? Now you can. Well, okay — not exactly. But just as we do on Instagram, Woolf, the feminist titan of… Read more »

Authors

Salman Rushdie, Ian Rankin and Joanne Harris amongst those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list — Nikki Griffiths
Joanne Harris suggests some "parents, largely fathers" perceive reading as "girly" — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
Returning an ebook after reading: is Amazon's return policy damaging to authors and publishers? — Nikki Griffiths

Jay-Z snags his fifth Oxford English Dictionary citation

Ryan Harrington

Every three months, the Oxford English Dictionary gets a pretty serious update to include “revised versions of existing entries (which replace the older versions), and new words and senses both… Read more »

Japan’s go-to dictionary revises two entries: “LGBT” and “Shimanami Expressway”

Alex Primiani

Publishers of Japan’s most respected dictionary, Kōjien, corrected two definitions this year, for “LGBT” and “Shimanami Expressway,” according to the Japan Times. Though most Americans probably won’t understand what was up with “Shimanami Expressway,” the issue… Read more »

A flurry of activity in the long-stagnant e-book market

Simon Reichley

A pair of recent announcements from Walmart and Apple have given the American e-book market a shot in the arm. Last Thursday, Walmart announced on their corporate blog that they… Read more »

Melville House Books

Virginia Woolf’s personal photos are online (but not on Instagram)

Stephanie DeLuca