Latinographix, a new comics series from OSU Press, hopes to give voice to Latinx in the US
While the larger literary world is (very) slowly acknowledging the inherently diverse population of its readers, those who write and promote comics and graphic novels are working tirelessly at incorporating the… Read more »
Make no mistake: Free speech is under heavy attack
Yesterday, former Breitbart news editor Ben Shapiro showed up to speak at the University of California, Berkeley. It was many things: a pointless provocation, a field day for newsroom thesauruses, and the inaugural installment… Read more »
UC Berkeley’s renovated undergraduate library will put you to sleep (with its fancy nap pods)
Last fall, UC Berkeley, that California campus known for having the most robust collection of books (print and digital) in the whole of that big beautiful state, finally unveiled its newly… Read more »
Never before published Mark Twain fairy tale to be published by Doubleday
A new story by beloved American writer (and Melville House author) Mark Twain, his only one intended specifically for children, will be published by Doubleday on September 26, 2017, the 150th… Read more »
Berkeley’s Revolution Books relocating with help from crowd-funding
Revolution Books, an institution in Berkeley, CA, is looking to move to a new location, and are hoping a crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo will help them make the transition. Emily… Read more »
New collection of Mark Twain writings uncovered UPDATE: Or maybe not quite…
A trove of writings by Mark Twain has been discovered by scholars at the University of California, Berkeley, Janie Har reports for the Associated Press. The prolific author lived for… Read more »