March 25, 2019 » MobyLives! Archives

Major New Zealand bookstore chain removes Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life from its shelves

Ryan Harrington

New Zealand’s response to the horrific string of deadly shootings in mosques on March 15 is one worth studying. Most notably, the country’s Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced in no uncertain… Read more »

Bookstores

Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
"Old Books Discussed"—ancient article animates attention — Mike Lindgren
End of an era: Waterstones to extend high street domination after acquiring bookshop chain Blackwell's — Nikki Griffiths
E17 book box stays another day following spruce-up — Tom Clayton

Never-before-seen letters by Georgia O’Keeffe offer perspective into her life in the 1930s

Alex Primiani

The Library of Congress has acquired “a trove of letters” by the famous artist Georgia O’Keeffe, according to Elizabeth Blair at NPR. What these long-lost letters elucidate is a woman deeply… Read more »