Golf pros call for controversial ‘green reading books’ to be red-flagged
We’re interested in books of all kinds here at Melville House, and this story from the world of golf features one of the most unusual. Green-reading books help golfers to… Read more »
A bus of books to be used to close literacy gap in Statesboro, Georgia
As part of an initiative to close the literacy gap in Bulloch County, Georgia, the Bulloch County School Board surveyed over 400 parents in the area about reading. According to… Read more »
Some idiot shot a bookstore, for reasons currently unknown and presumptively stupid
Gun violence isn’t just one of America’s biggest problems: it’s a whole tangle of problems. Guns make communities less safe, domestic violence worse, suicide attempts more deadly, and… bookstores more likely to be… Read more »
The State of Georgia wins its suit against Carl Malamud for publishing official annotations to the law of the land
Way back in 2015, we covered the state of Georgia’s decision to sue Carl Malamud for illegally publishing the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) through his website, public.resource.org. Now, two… Read more »
Joseph Stalin’s scary blue pencil
At The Chronicle of Higher Education, Holly Case has taken a close look at Joseph Stalin in one of his lesser known roles: editor and wielder of a big blue… Read more »