Melville House Books

So, uh… read the news lately? If you have, you’ve probably come across one word: Impeachment. As our president continues to astonish and worry observers all over the world, talk of how… Read more »

This week, as the Southern Hemisphere prepares for blizzard season and the Northern Hemisphere contemplates ways of making sweat stains fashionable, we’re taking a look at some of the books… Read more »

This week, as the dandelions scattered in May sprout across the fields of summer, we’re taking a look at some of the books we have forthcoming in the next few… Read more »

This week, as our Google searches for the likes of “breathable fabric,” “second-hand air conditioner,” and “best ice cream in [municipality x]” grow frequent unto obsessiveness, we’re taking a look… Read more »

This week, as we emerge from the chrysalis of spring into the full-on butterflyhood of summer, we’re taking a look at some of the books we have forthcoming in the… Read more »

This week, as we do our best to enjoy the fleeting dizziness that follows the inflation of each and every beach ball, we’re taking a look at some of the… Read more »

This week, as we turn to the early-June ritual of youtubing “how to install an air conditioner,” we’re taking a look at some of the books we have forthcoming in… Read more »

This week, as we grow tired of protecting our heads from rain and prepare to protect our heads from the hot rays of the sun, we’re taking a look at some of… Read more »

In These Are the Names, on sale today, Dutch superstar Tommy Wieringa weaves together two narratives — a saga of refugees clinging to life as they trudge across Eurasia, and the tale of Pontus Beg, a cop on… Read more »

In 2008, after banking elites had pushed the global financial system to the brink of collapse, Dutch journalist Joris Luyendijk turned his attention, and his training in anthropology, onto the City, London’s version of… Read more »