Melville House Books

In its nearly seventy years of existence, North Korea has honed its skills in at least one area: socialist realist propaganda art. And they’re so good at it these days that… Read more »

In the plans to develop London’s Southbank Centre, it seems one group has been left out of the picture – the skaters. As the new vision for the artistic centre… Read more »

Eleven librarians at the Seattle Public Library make up the “Books on Bikes” team, a bicycle library pilot initiative which will visit local parks and events throughout the summer, including… Read more »

Alison Flood reports for the Guardian that a song that Ringo Starr wrote for the Beatles in 1968 will be turned into a children’s book later this year. “Octopus’s Garden”… Read more »

Charlotte Brontë’s homework has just sold for £50,000 (nearly $78,000), an impressive sum for a one-page assignment. Purchased by the Brontë Society, her essay will be on display in her… Read more »