Melville House Books

Censors in China quietly tightened restrictions late last year, particularly on books from Hong Kong and Taiwan, beginning with books about astrology. In the South China Morning Post, Oliver Chou… Read more »

As snow drifted down across the Northeast, librarians took to Twitter Tuesday night to share their excitement for the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia this weekend. From skis,… Read more »

Last Wednesday in Sarajevo, a new library opened its doors: the Gazi Husrev-bey Library, which holds tens of thousands of books and manuscripts which were rescued by volunteers from the… Read more »

Continuing an unfortunate trend up north, Toronto’s independent mini-chain of bookstores, Book City, will shutter its flagship location in the Annex neighborhood of the city. This follows the closing of… Read more »