Audits: They’re not just for Al Capone anymore!, Or, How the Carnegie Library got its books back
Great news for people who hate scumbag book thieves: the culprits of the Pittsburgh Carnegie Library book heist have finally been caught. As a devoted MobyLives reader, you’ll remember this… Read more »
You’ve heard of publishers getting robbed, but not like this
One time, many years ago, a friend of mine was mugged outside of a South Brooklyn bodega. It was late, and he was coming back from a publisher’s party. We were… Read more »
Books: The fact that you love them doesn’t mean you should steal them
Dear Polk County book thief, So, it seems you’ve been caught, and perhaps it was only a matter of time. Stealing books is no easy feat. What surprises me the most… Read more »
A UK jury’s being forced to read a book on Jerusalem artichokes in a landmark vegecide trial
Don’t you just it it when your family comes to blows over artichokes? No? Well then you’re nothing like this trio of sisters from Hertfordshire, England. Back in 2014, retired nurse… Read more »
Maybe we can blame the canon for the incel rebellion?
A little more than a month ago, Alek Minassian murdered ten people in Toronto in an effort to advance the “incel rebellion” — a movement among extremist members of the… Read more »
An ex-Vogue staffer allegedly stole over $50,000 from her boss
This week’s Baller Media Employee of the Week award goes to ex-Vogue staffer Yvonne Bannigan, who has reportedly stolen over $50,000 from her boss, superstar editor and former model Grace Coddington. Emily Saul writes at… Read more »
Understanding the Magnitsky Act, the Dark Matter of Trump / Russia
If you know even a bit of Trump / Russia 101, or if you’ve read award-winning AP reporter Seth Hettena’s book on the subject, you will recall how Donald, Jr. met… Read more »
Let’s read into the books Harvey Weinstein brought with him to court, shall we?
Given that he was probably supposed to be paying attention during his arraignment and that he seems like more of a look-at-your-iPhone than a read-a-book commuter, it’s confusing that Harvey… Read more »
An iconic literary agency is fleeced by its accountant
Usually, when sums of cash north of one million dollars are invoked on this blog, it is because a celebrity has just received a mega-advance to write a book, or because Amazon has avoided paying… Read more »
Rare nineteenth-century books unexpectedly found during a police investigation
Another mystery out of the UK last week: From Hannah Butler at the BBC comes a story out of Anglesey, Wales about a collection of rare, nineteenth-century books unexpectedly found in a home police… Read more »