This is a new and occasional series that asks some of our favorite independent booksellers four simple questions. The questions are the same, but the answers (predictably) vary. If you’re… Read more »

 It’s a Tolstoy-tote weekend. Order by Sunday and for $20 receive one of our brand new “There is No Explanation” bags as well as The Death of Ivan Ilyich, the book… Read more »

This August, as Melville House gears up for an eventful fall season — which includes our 10th anniversary celebration and the launch of a brand new list of titles —… Read more »

Believe the hype: literature-loving Americans are currently living in a golden age of translation. But what is translation? And how did it get so gilt? In 2008, the omnipotent demi-gods… Read more »

It has recently come to our attention that French Olympic swimmer Yannick Agnel stands accused of using literature as part of his pre-match routines, namely the potent work of Charles Baudelaire.… 1 / Read more »

Today marks a special occasion here at Melville House as we celebrate the birthday of our namesake. Author of many famous poems, short stories, and novels, Herman Melville was born… 17 / Read more »

A recent Simba Information report (subscription required) “posits that the decrease in the number of bookstores that we saw in 2011 did not lead to a corresponding growth in ebook… 1 / Read more »

“I’m convinced that epublishing is another tech bubble, and that it will burst within the next 18 months.” Bold words, and not mine. Ewan Morrison made this pronouncement yesterday on… 2 / Read more »

As a lover of printed matter and tactics of protest, it is with interest that I read the news of a massive demonstration this past Saturday in Qidong, an eastern… Read more »

J.K. Rowling has become somewhat of a anti-piracy pioneer. Her Pottermore-sold books all contain unique watermarks, which allow them to be tracked and identified if pirated. With the launch of… 1 / Read more »