February 03, 2014 » MobyLives! Archives

Esteemed literary translator Susan Bernofsky toured the New York Public Library’s 42nd Street book stacks, which are set to be demolished as part of the NYPL’s Central Library Plan. Bernofsky,… Read more »

Libraries & librarians

University of Iowa president makes badly-timed joke, librarian calls him out — Chad Felix
Tolstoy’s great-great-granddaughter organizes four-day marathon reading of War and Peace — Ena Brdjanovic
French Booksellers Association releases reading list meant to shed light on Paris attacks — Kait Howard
Uproar over publication of Haruki Murakami's high school library records — Liam O'Brien

The Three Times I Saw God in Science Fiction Movies

Josh Billings

1. The first time I saw God He was yelling at William Shatner. Shatner was yelling back. I was twelve years old. Judging by his belly and makeup, Shatner was… Read more »

Book thieves are shrinking the Brooklyn Public Library’s collection

Nick Davies

It’s not difficult to take a book out from the library and lose track of it; you stop reading it, it ends up on a shelf, and you forget that… Read more »

“A bookstore every two meters”: why Sofia, Bulgaria is the new model for a healthy literary marketplace.

Dustin Kurtz

What might a mature bookstore ecosystem look like? If the situation in Sofia is any indication, the answer would seem to be more, and smaller, indies. M.A. Orthofer points us… Read more »

Postcards from Old Pete

Claire Kelley

Pete Seeger was not only a legendary folk singer and passionate activist, he was also a prolific postcard writer. If someone sent him their thoughts about the world, a note… Read more »

Melville House Books

February 3, 2014

A report from the stacks

Kelly Burdick