Melville House Books

In 1933, George Orwell’s now canonical memoir Down and Out in Paris and London was published, documenting his vivid recollections of living among the poor and destitute. But suspicions of… Read more »

It’s been a week—a couple of weeks—where James Baldwin’s analyses of race in America seem more relevant than ever. In December 1961, in the midst of the civil rights movement, Studs… Read more »

The New Republic is undergoing a major shift, as top editors leave and the venerable publication is reenvisioned as “as a vertically integrated digital media company.” Editor Franklin Foer, who… Read more »