April 04, 2019 » MobyLives! Archives

The mayor of Baltimore has taken an indefinite leave of absence following a scandal involving yes, a children’s book series. Now how do you screw that up? The Healthy Holly series, self-published… Read more »

Children's Books

Matt Lucas resurrects baked potato song as hit single and book — Tom Clayton
New children's book tells the story of the Chinese doctor who tried to warn the world about coronavirus — Nikki Griffiths
Little Princess kid’s book can’t keep up with coronavirus demand — Nikki Griffiths
Parents are upset that kids are upset by climate change books — Athena Bryan

Scribd to launch original content series with non-fiction by Garrett Graff

Simon Reichley

Scribd, an online reading subscription service founded in 2007, announced two months ago that they would begin publishing original content, in addition to providing subscription-based access to ebooks, audiobooks, articles, and other… Read more »

Green Day is releasing a book about a spirited, nonconformist young woman

Christina Cerio

This October, Dey Street Books is publishing “an inspiring homage and handbook for the rebellious everywoman who refuses to capitulate,” co-authored by Green Day and cartoonist Frank Caruso. The book… Read more »

AWP—excitement, exhaustion, and everything in between

Michael Seidlinger

Pretty sure if you’re a writer you’ve at least heard about AWP. The Association of Writers and Writing Programs hosts an annual three-day conference wherein writers from all walks and… Read more »

Melville House Books

April 4, 2019

Yet another politician is in trouble for publishing a book

Michael Barron