February 13, 2018 » MobyLives! Archives

Why, at a particular time and in a particular way, does a particular thing happen? This is ultimately the question underlying many of our fiercest debates — from the reasons… Read more »

Melville House Books

Publishers take book events online ... and introducing #MelvilleHousehold — Tom Clayton
Happy Women's Month! 5 great reads by women, about women — Amelia Stymacks
"Book murderer" feels wrath of Twitter over eccentric practice — Mike Lindgren
In conversation with Steve Almond, author of Against Football — John Francisconi

Trump’s budget proposal for 2019 is at best confusing, but definitely bad for libraries

Taylor Sperry

Yesterday, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year, which will begin on October 1. It includes, of course, huge (huuuuge!) increases for military and border… Read more »

“It feels like our legacy”: DC’s Anacostia neighborhood gets its first new bookstore in twenty years

Michael Barron

As any indie bookseller will tell you, opening a new store can mean both thrills and chest-clutching anxiety. And every once in a while, when a community has been without… Read more »

George R.R. Martin is funding a scholarship to bring a little wonder into this world

Michael Moglia

Let me begin by dashing your hopes: the story you’re about to read discusses George R.R. Martin, but contains no updates on Winds of Winter. Sorry. I’m as impatient as you are. Instead,… Read more »