Where is the American Hogwarts?
Author J.K. Rowling, creator of Rubeus Hagrid and the Floo Network, has been working on the screenplay for a spinoff from the world of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where… Read more »
George R.R. Martin’s coloring book
As reported here on Moby Lives, coloring books for adults have become something of a trend recently, with Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford’s nature-themed books landing on bestseller lists. And now… Read more »
The legal dispute over foreign editions of J.D. Salinger stories
The estate of J.D. Salinger is, once again (or still), embroiled in a copyright dispute, this time involving the sale of foreign editions of the late author’s work. Andrew Albanese… Read more »
Gay icons celebrated at the Lambda Literary Awards
The Lambda Literary Awards were held earlier this week in New York, celebrating the year’s best in writing that explores LGBT themes. First awarded in 1989, the honors affectionately known… Read more »
George R.R. Martin weighs in on missing Game of Thrones characters
WARNING: The below contains spoilers about George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books and the HBO series Game of Thrones. Read no further if you wish to… Read more »
Cairo’s safe haven for books
Egypt has a less than stellar reputation when it comes to freedom of speech and press; the independent watchdog organization Freedom House has classified the country as “not free” when… Read more »
Budapest’s roller coaster for books
Over the weekend, Gizmodo ran a delightful photo essay by Attila Nagy, about the Telelift, essentially a roller coaster for books that shuttles them around a library in Budapest, Hungary.… Read more »
Agatha Christie’s forgotten memoir
In addition to writing more than 60 mystery novels, Agatha Christie also once wrote a travel memoir about the time she spent in the Middle East, traveling with her archaeologist… Read more »
2016 will be the Year of Roald Dahl in Wales
Beloved children’s author Roald Dahl—known for books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr. Fox—will be celebrated all through next year in Wales, to mark what… Read more »
Archie Comics cancels Kickstarter campaign
Last week, Archie Comics launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowd-source funding for three new series featuring familiar characters. Within less than a week, though, the comics publisher has pulled the… Read more »