December 19, 2013

Terrible people are hard to shop for. We all know that. Think of the countless times you’ve picked out something meaningful for your favorite dead-eyed sociopathic Leader friend, only to… Read more »

Book journalism & criticism

Protesting sexism, comic book artists pull out of running for Angoulême Grand Prix — Liam O'Brien
Is Bill Gates the new Oprah? (No, of course not.) — Ena Brdjanovic
Book spotted in San Bernardino shooting suspects' home inspires Amazon review battle — Liam O'Brien
Are financial scammers really turning to Neil Strauss' The Game for guidance? — Liam O'Brien

Tunguska, Bro: The Russian Plot of Longing and Delusion

Josh Billings

I first encountered the word “Tunguska” the way everyone should encounter it: in a dank, dimly-lit room, surrounded by fellow true believers and the reek of freshly-delivered pizza. It had… Read more »

British scientists analyze James Bond’s alcohol consumption, dub him “The Man With the Golden Liver”

Sal Robinson

Three British scientists recently took it upon themselves to conduct an extremely serious investigation into James Bond’s alcohol consumption habits, with a particular focus on whether his famous “shaken, not… Read more »

Herman Melville’s book sales in his lifetime

Kirsten Reach

I’m sure it will come as no surprise to you that Herman Melville’s bestselling book during his lifetime was that classic we all studied in school: Typee: A Peep at… Read more »

Melville House Books

Please don’t enable the sociopath in your life with these management books

Dustin Kurtz