June 05, 2018 » MobyLives! Archives

When David Bowie died suddenly on January 10, 2016, so did a part of me. That day, I had already spent forty-eight hours pondering Blackstar, Bowie’s final album, which had… Read more »

Melville House Books

"Book murderer" feels wrath of Twitter over eccentric practice — Mike Lindgren
In conversation with Steve Almond, author of Against Football — John Francisconi
The votes are in: Melville House's books are here to help explain the UK's political mess — Nikki Griffiths
Melville House 2019 Staff Picks — Melville House

On sale now: Strange Stars by Jason Heller

Melville House

In the 1960s and 70s, old mores and lingering repressions were making way for new freedoms, as sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll became the rallying cry for a new generation.… Read more »

A Who’s Who of Russians at the Trump Tower meeting

Michael Barron

Yesterday, it was widely reported that Donald Trump knew more than he had at first let on about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower. As we explained last week, the meeting, which… Read more »

Maybe we can blame the canon for the incel rebellion?

Taylor Sperry

A little more than a month ago, Alek Minassian murdered ten people in Toronto in an effort to advance the “incel rebellion” — a movement among extremist members of the… Read more »