BookBar in Denver giving away free copies of The Mueller Report
Last week, BookBar (exactly what it sounds like, a heavenly bookstore-bar combo) in Denver kicked off a Mueller Report giveaway. While supplies last, the indie bookstore’s nonprofit organization, BookGive, is offering… Read more »
Copy of David Copperfield from 1910 South Pole expedition on display
Imagine only having three books to carry you through seven months—and having to share them with your companions. Such was the luck of the men of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s… Read more »
Baker & Taylor leaving retail wholesale market—what that means
Word is out and reactions are in: Baker & Taylor is closing the wholesale retail side of its business, and indies are a bit panicky. B&T and its parent company,… Read more »
Modern Library launching collection of classics by women
The Modern Library, purveyor of classics and well known for its “Top 100” lists, is launching a collection of classics penned by women. The publishers told John Maher, reporting for Publishers Weekly,… Read more »
Women and indies dominate the Man Booker International shortlist
The Man Booker International shortlist has been announced and, in a first, women are dominating the field. Five out of the six authors are women, as are all six translators.… Read more »
Short story vending machines are coming to London
Forget to grab your book on the way out the door? Fear not, commuters, a solution could be coming your way. This week, short-story vending machines are being installed at… Read more »
Thousands of Indonesians have opened their own libraries
Promoting reading in Indonesia has long been a struggle—so citizens have taken it upon themselves to make books accessible to children. Indonesia is vast, with “17,000 islands and a geography that almost… Read more »
Qanon conspiracy book promoted by Amazon’s algorithm
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 »
Charles Dickens tried to lock his wife in an asylum
It’s fairly common knowledge that Charles Dickens was a less-than-ideal husband (he carried on an affair with a young actress and eventually left his wife for her). But a set… Read more »
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