March 06, 2019 » MobyLives! Archives

Last autumn, The Swedish Academy—the prize-guys behind literature’s highest honor, the Nobel Prize—abstained from declaring a 2018 winner. The decision made sense, as the selection committee was being pulled apart from all sides. As… Read more »

Awards and ceremonies

Single billboard heralds arrival of new Hilary Mantel novel — Tom Clayton
What made this year's Man Booker International winners so damn notable? — Michael Barron
81-year-old debut novelist is shortlisted for a literary prize, so take that, ageists! — Michael Barron
Are women funny? Prize news confirms yes, of course they bloody are — Nikki Griffiths

Qanon conspiracy book promoted by Amazon’s algorithm

Amelia Stymacks

A book supporting the Qanon conspiracy theory has climbed the ranks of Amazon’s “hot new releases,” currently sitting at #1 in the Censorship and Politics section and #4 in the Politics &… Read more »

There’s money in business—especially if you’re selling the first business book ever written

Alex Primiani

The auction house Christie’s will auction off the oldest, and most fundamental book on business this month. According to Barbara Booth of CNBC, Luca Pacioli’s Summa de Arithmetica is expected to sell… Read more »

An elementary school principal reads bedtime stories to her students via Facebook live videos

Stephanie DeLuca

This week in uplifting news comes the story of Belinda George, the principal of Homer Drive Elementary school in Beaumont, Texas. Every Tuesday night at 7:30 PM, George gets in her… Read more »

Melville House Books

March 6, 2019

Nobel Prize to return in 2019 (and make up for lost time)

Ryan Harrington