For a biographer, the task at hand is seeing Seamus Heaney’s faxes, while they last
A new biography of Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney is in the works, and its author is scrambling to save a treasure trove of ancient documents that will reveal many secrets. I refer,… Read more »
Men, maybe it’s time to man up and accept some help from yourselves
Man up! There’s no crying in publishing! Do you think Jonathan Franzen would pick up a “self-help” book? Nooooo! Would Ernest Hemingway read Who Moved My Cheese? Absolutely not. Would Norman… Read more »
A Lithuanian publisher pulls its author’s books, under questionable circumstances
The books of bestselling Lithuanian author Rūta Vanagaitė have been recalled by her publisher. Cnaan Liphshiz of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that Alma Littera, the largest publishing company in the… Read more »
A midwestern university shows its faith in some very old works
If you live in southeastern Wisconsin and love gazing at or smelling or drooling over old religious books (and honestly, who doesn’t love that?), you are in luck! Concordia University Wisconsin, located north of… Read more »
Children and onlookers bemo-an the fate of Jakarta’s three-wheeled library
You’ve got to love librarians — especially the ones who find creative ways to get books to underserved communities. Unfortunately, one such community in Jakarta, Indonesia may find itself without easy access to books soon, after… Read more »
Restless Books is seeking donations!
Last week, we wrote about independent publisher Restless Books’ new imprint for younger readers, Yonder. Restless has recently acquired nonprofit status and is looking to its supporters for funding. Since 2013, the Gowanus-based… Read more »