Children’s books in the UK remain biased against BAME and female characters for yet another year
Back in July 2018 we reported that only 1% of children’s books in the UK depict Black And Minority Ethnic main characters (BAME), and almost a year later, it seems… Read more »
BBC Books drops transphobic author from Doctor Who anthology
Would you call causal transphobia “cheerful vulgarity” or inexcusable discrimination? Writer Gareth Roberts has discovered the consequences of oversharing on social media when tweets he made back in September 2017… Read more »
Copy of David Copperfield from 1910 South Pole expedition on display
Imagine only having three books to carry you through seven months—and having to share them with your companions. Such was the luck of the men of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s… Read more »
Climate activists Extinction Rebellion have a book coming out as the UK sort-of declares a climate change emergency
On Wednesday, the UK became the first country in the world to declare a national climate emergency. This comes after weeks of protests took places across the UK and other European… Read more »
Lost poems of Daphne du Maurier found in a photo frame
Daphne du Maurier is perhaps best known for her novel Rebecca, and her short story “The Birds.” The former won the 1939 National Book Award, and both received major film adaptations… Read more »
Short story vending machines are coming to London
Forget to grab your book on the way out the door? Fear not, commuters, a solution could be coming your way. This week, short-story vending machines are being installed at… Read more »
After being pulled, Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life is available again at Whitcoulls in New Zealand
About ten days ago we wrote that Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life was being pulled from a major New Zealand bookstore chain in the wake the anti-Muslim attacks in Christchurch. On a… Read more »
Wellcome Prize shortlist honors writers exploring gender, identity, and sexuality
As the awards season continues on amidst major changes, a younger prize is honoring spectacular new voices in fiction and non-fiction. In its tenth year, The Wellcome Prize just announced… Read more »
This year’s Man Booker Prize International longlist is pretty freaking awesome
The Man Booker Prize, soon to simply be the Booker Prize, has announced the 2019 longlist for its coveted prize for best work of literature in translation. It’s a nifty… Read more »
“A barrage of criticism” puts the kibosh on a new Jane Austen statue
Should you find yourself in Winchester, Hampshire County, England, you might do well to amble down to 8 College Street. There the literary traveller will find the house in which… Read more »