How is American Psycho still causing problems?
The cultural legacy of American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel about homicidal yuppie Patrick Bateman, is a checkered one, and it’s still going. Though arguably given a second cultural wind in 1999… Read more »
Dreaming of summer? Check out these beach libraries from around the world
Tired of the cold weather even though it’s supposed to be spring? Dreaming of the summer and lazy days on the beach? Then feast your eyes on these pictures of… Read more »
This has been a terrible week for Australian cookbook publishers
Marketing cookbooks and their authors brings with it a particular set of challenges. Whether you’re dealing with an author’s unfortunate recent history, claims of racism and cultural appropriation, or explosives,… Read more »
Richard Flanagan donates book prize winnings to charity
In October, Australian author Richard Flanagan was named the winner of the Man Booker Prize for fiction—recently expanded to include any novel written in English, beyond the former restriction that… Read more »
Drone delivery service would really like you to consider paying for your next textbook
In a last-ditch attempt to compete with online piracy, a new textbook rental service in Australia is planning to roll out delivery drones bring textbooks to students in as little… Read more »
Australian bookseller frustrated with Amazon declares “Kindle amnesty” days
A bookseller in Australia has decided to act on his frustration with Amazon’s business practices, tax policies, and proprietary .mobi format. Jon Page, the owner of Pages and Pages, a… Read more »