January 28, 2015

Earlier this week, the Indianapolis Star reported that Indiana governor and potential Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence was starting a taxpayer-funded, state-run news outlet called Just IN. This was weird. Why… Read more »

Censorship

Chinese translation of Indian poet draws criticism from state and scholars alike — Chad Felix
Egypt continues crackdown on novelist Alaa Al Aswany — Ena Brdjanovic
Has anyone in the White House read the Senate Torture Report? — Mark Krotov
Tea Party chair calls for UN fund-raising book by Kermit the Frog to be banned — Taylor Sperry

Foyles gets a new CEO

Zeljka Marosevic

Foyles is to have a new CEO as Sam Husain, its current head, retires and is replaced by Paul Currie. Husain has been at the helm of the bookseller for… Read more »

Miguel de Cervantes: lost and found?

Taylor Sperry

It’s kind of a weird fetish, to get excited about the remains of a famous person–especially the possible remains of a famous person. But that’s what’s happening right now at… Read more »

Helen Macdonald wins Costa Book Prize

Kirsten Reach

Of course Helen Macdonald won the 35,000 pound Costa Prize. She trained a Goshawk and wrote a book about it (weaving in the story of novelist TH White and her… Read more »

Chipotle announces new lineup of authors for cups & bags

Nick Davies

Last May, spurred on by Jonathan Safran Foer, Chipotle Mexican Grill introduced a line of cups and takeout bags with short stories by authors like Foer, Toni Morrison, and George… Read more »

Melville House Books

Indiana governor Mike Pence gives a whole new meaning to “state-run news agency”

Mark Krotov