Fall Books Preview

Excerpt: Ernest Hemingway’s Last Interview

Melville House

An extraordinary collection of pugnacious, charming, and revealing interviews with the Nobel Prize-winning author who defined and transformed American literature. Ernest Hemingway was not only known for his understated style,… Read more »

Excerpt: Nora Ephron’s Last Interview

Melville House

A hilarious and revealing look at one of America’s most beloved screenwriters. Packed with her characteristic wit, wisdom, and charm, this collection of interviews with Nora Ephron celebrates a treasured voice in… Read more »

Excerpt: Philip K. Dick’s Last Interview

Melville House

This collection of conversations with Philip K. Dick—on sale tomorrow—ranges from his very first interview, when he was just a 26-year-old kid from Berkeley, to the last, conducted the day before he suffered… Read more »

Excerpt: Sophia, by Michael Bible

Melville House

Michael Bible’s Sophia—on sale today—is a kind of Southern Dream Song, or a gonzo Speedboat, that tells the story of the unholy Reverend Maloney and his best friend, a chess… Read more »

Preview: The Day the Renaissance Was Saved

Taylor Sperry

Niccolò Capponi’s The Day the Renaissance Was Saved is more than just an histoire bataille (though it does bring to life an extraordinary 15th century battle in which Italy’s principal powers came to a… Read more »

Preview: We, Robots by Curtis White

Mark Krotov

We, Robots by Curtis White comes out today, which means you still have a few weeks to absorb its arguments before your inevitable Thanksgiving confrontation with your tech-bro evangelist cousin, whose new… Read more »

Come visit Melville House at the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday!

Liam O'Brien

It’s that time of year, folks! The Brooklyn Book Festival, which we have attended every year since its inception, is taking place this Sunday, September 20th. It’s a day to celebrate the… Read more »