Are libraries “priceless”?
At a time when library budgets are being cut and the role of libraries is being debated, some grassroots pro-library efforts have been launched to build support. But in some… Read more »
In China, prisoners and die-hard party members own piracy
An op-ed in The New York Times by Chinese writer Yu Hua calls attention to the ongoing question of book piracy in China—and asks whether it is really such a… Read more »
Is writing by women central yet?
Virago Books was founded forty years ago, and an article by Kira Cochrane in the Guardian asks whether the publishing landscape has changed for women since 1973. Carmen Callil started the company… Read more »
Bob Woodward: Is the jig finally up?
How reliable is Bob Woodward? From the very first there have been those who thought, well, he was making shit up. Lots of people questioned whether there ever really was… Read more »
The perils of confirmation bias
In writing my new book The Annals of Unsolved Crime, I learned that even the most well-intentioned investigations are vulnerable to what social scientists call “confirmation bias.” This phenomenon helps… Read more »
