April 21, 2015

Topics discussed: warmth, beach vacations, gently crashing waves, rust, Rust, Norwegian domestic terrorism, American domestic terrorism, the long tail, The Long Tail, Stewart O’Nan, Alex’s party skills, cynicism, poker, Authors… Read more »

Big publishing

Is Bill Gates the new Oprah? (No, of course not.) — Ena Brdjanovic
20th anniversary edition of Infinite Jest features fan-designed cover — Kait Howard
Castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga denies eating his companion — Taylor Sperry
Crowdsourced Taylor Swift book announced, latest in a grand publishing tradition — Liam O'Brien

Hugo Awards nominees withdraw over political controversy

Nick Davies

The prestigious Hugo Awards have a reputation for recognizing the very best in fantasy and science fiction; the Best Novel category has been won by the likes of Philip K.… Read more »

Yoda made a cameo in a medieval manuscript

Liam O'Brien

For any of you who clicked this headline expecting a ripoff of Mallory Ortberg’s brilliant series on medieval monks, prepare to be disappointed. But for everyone else who finds anachronisms… Read more »

Caitlin Moran fears UK libraries are becoming “weak mutant ghosts”

Kirsten Reach

It’s more than election season in the UK, or–an equally important popular vote–#GameofTotes in the States. It’s a season to support UK libraries. Speak Up for Libraries, an international coalition… Read more »

Melville House Books

Two for Tuesday: Are there too many books?

Mark Krotov & Alex Shephard