Nobel prize for literature is unlikely to return in 2019
The thrilling saga continues re: the Nobel Prize. If you’ve been following the dramatic on-goings of the Swedish Academy and the litany of sexual harassment allegations, mishandled leaks and overall… Read more »
The East Bay Express’s publisher resigns
The East Bay Express: Where #MeToo met up with #WhiteLivesMatter. Welcome to the sad, sad story of Stephen Buel, erstwhile publisher of the Express, an Oakland-based weekly newspaper specializing in investigative journalism… Read more »
M.I.T. clears Junot Díaz of misconduct amid objections
M.I.T. has joined the Boston Review in clearing Junot Díaz of allegations of sexual misconduct, Alexandra Alter reports for the New York Times. Both institutions will keep the author on their staff—as… Read more »
Dear Republicans, Don’t forget to proofread your shitty tax law unless you want to be, amazingly, even worse
The unequivocally great thing about 2017’s horrible Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is how it makes billionaires really fucking rich and the rest of us actually literally dead. But good news!… Read more »
A gaggle of critical theorists come to Avital Ronell’s defense
It’s tough times for philosophers — just ask the disciples of György Lukács, the epochal Hungarian Marxist whose archive is currently being shuttered by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, over loud international protests. Ask Jürgen… 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 »
A new study suggests Mr. Men Books are sexist
Many of us will have grown up reading the adventures of Mr. Happy, Little Miss Naughty, and friends, with their colourful illustrations and quirky stories. But have you revisited them… Read more »
A Maine bookstore pulls books by Junot Díaz after allegations
Earlier this week, we wrote that in the wake of #MeToo, some book publishers are pushing to include “morality clauses” in their agreements with authors — the idea being that… Read more »
God help us if publishers become “the morals police”
For Publishers Weekly, Rachel Deahl reports that book publishers are pressing for “morality clauses” to be included in deals with new authors. In the most immediate sense, this is a… Read more »
The Nobel Prize in Literature may not be awarded this year
Man, oh man. In recent weeks, we’ve been following the ongoing drama at the Swedish Academy, which awards each year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. It’s been a mess. Well, now things have gotten much… Read more »