Protests against Amazon scheduled for Cyber Monday
In response to worsening conditions for Amazon employees as demand for speedier delivery increases, protests are being organized for Cyber Monday. The newly formed Athena Coalition has joined over 40… Read more »
Trump promotes son’s book while accusing Biden’s son of profiting from father’s influence
In an unsurprising move, President Trump has publicly endorsed his son’s (Donald Trump Jr.’s) new book, “a violation of ethics rules if it had come from any federal employee other… Read more »
Nobel prize for literature once again descends into controversy
After a year with no Nobel prize in literature (read about the Swedish Academy’s sexual abuse and financial misconduct scandal here), expectations were high. Two awards would be given: one… Read more »
False alarm: EU tariffs will not affect books
After much panic, good news: the Trump administration’s newest round of tariffs on EU goods will not include books. Publishers Weekly reports that the confusion was born from a line… Read more »
Authors protest withdrawal of Nelly Sachs award
Earlier this month British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie was awarded the Nelly Sachs award (which comes with a €15,000 prize). Alison Flood reports for the Guardian that the jury specifically cited… Read more »
Library of Congress expands book festival with yearlong series of events
This year’s National Book Festival, a free annual event hosted by the Library of Congress, was already set to be a hit with big names like Ruth Bader Ginsberg and… Read more »
UK Booksellers Association launches green initiative
The UK Booksellers Association is challenging booksellers to become more environmentally friendly, launching Green Bookselling: A Manifesto for the BA, Booksellers, and the Book industry. Jim Milliot outlines the manifesto… Read more »
Christian university fires new professor for contents of his novel
In a Facebook post two weeks ago (which you really ought to read in full), author T.J. Martinson revealed why, before even beginning his new position as an Assistant Professor of… Read more »
Publishers ready to testify at tariff hearings
After weeks of reporting on how the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could affect publishing, Jim Milliot reports for Publishers Weekly that hearings began yesterday in Washington, D.C. with… Read more »
Mueller Report reading groups are popping up everywhere
Over the past few weeks, reading groups to get citizens studying the Mueller Report have begun popping up all over the country. The folks over at muellerbookclub.com launched an initiative (not unlike… Read more »