May 31, 2018

If you know even a bit of Trump / Russia 101, or if you’ve read award-winning AP reporter Seth Hettena’s book on the subject, you will recall how Donald, Jr. met… Read more »

Crime

Book burglar bagged; missing manuscripts mulled — Mike Lindgren
New Richard Osman novel set to be one of the UK's fastest-selling books of all time — Tom Clayton
Ex-Librarian and bookseller sentenced in decades-long theft scheme — Alyea Canada
Studies find that people are finding more time to read and their brains basically can’t process books anymore — Athena Bryan

A retired AP English teacher is the new, and potentially best, hero of the resistance

Susan Rella

Tom Paine. Rachel Carson. Howard Zinn. Yvonne Mason? Yes, resisters, let us welcome Mason to the ranks of Fabled American Protest Writers. Because if the former English teacher’s marked-up letter… Read more »

Let’s read into the books Harvey Weinstein brought with him to court, shall we?

Taylor Sperry

Given that he was probably supposed to be paying attention during his arraignment and that he seems like more of a look-at-your-iPhone than a read-a-book commuter, it’s confusing that Harvey… Read more »

For the love of a good Philip Roth cover

Michael Seidlinger

Philip Roth died last week at the age of eighty-four, leaving behind an undeniable legacy. Roth was huge, and helped launch the “big time literary author” trope into the pop culture… Read more »

Melville House Books

Understanding the Magnitsky Act, the Dark Matter of Trump / Russia

Michael Barron