April 23, 2018

The state of California could soon be the first in the country to actively ban the practice of “sexual conversion therapy,” according to Elly Belle at Teen Vogue. The California State Assembly convened on… Read more »

Law

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Will reading in the locker room get you kicked off of your NFL team?: A case study in Seattle

Ryan Harrington

It’s rare for us (or anybody, really) to go hunting in NFL locker rooms to find a good literary story. But it’s possible that Bob Condotta has successfully done just that over… Read more »

Maybe put Susan Orlean’s new book about libraries on hold at your local library

Stephanie DeLuca

Susan Orlean, longtime New Yorker staff writer and author of books such as The Orchid Thief and Rin Tin Tin, has announced her upcoming new book in ab exclusive to Entertainment Weekly’s… Read more »

Books about Han Solo and Lando Calrissian are assuredly (maybe?) better than a movie

Peter Clark

There’s a Han Solo movie coming. Like all things Star Wars, this announcement comes with excitement at the possibility of exploring a new quadrant of the galaxy… and the stomach-acidifying fear of… Read more »

Melville House Books

California appears poised to pass a law that may ban all forms of “conversion therapy” propaganda

Alex Primiani