Scottish politician calls for potential ban on Mein Kampf
The translation into English and publication of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto Mein Kampf has been the topic of considerable discussion, and the book itself has landed on bestseller lists, including on… Read more »
The Folio Society determines that the Bible is the most valuable book to humanity
The Folio Society is an accomplished publisher. Their books are very pretty, and they would make fine additions to any fire-lit study or drawing room. I hear they have lovely… Read more »
UK cuts American books from student reading list
A British education official has been widely criticized in the past few days, after announcing the decision to remove several American classics from the list of required reading for UK… Read more »
Italian prisoners could reduce their sentences by reading books
The Calabria region in southern Italy (the toe of the boot, if you would) has approved a measure to allow prison inmates to cut time off their sentences by reading… Read more »
98 UK publishers have gone bust over the last 12 months
You’d think that by now the damage to the publishing industry inflicted by the rise of the internet might be bottoming out. Not so. Ninety-eight publishers declared insolvency over the… Read more »
Tolkien’s tower purchased for a million pounds
The Guardian reported earlier this week that a tower in England that might have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien has been sold to a charity for £1m. The tower known as Perrott’s Folly is… Read more »