Pigeons have been severely underestimated, apparently can read. (Popular Science) Carla Hayden is officially in charge of the Library of Congress. (The New Yorker) Philip Pullman campaigns to protect author royalties. (The Guardian) The best female characters come from books, not ... Read More »

Kobo acquires U.K. retailer Sainsbury's ebook operations. (TechCrunch) Ottessa Moshfegh on how her Man Booker Prize–shortlisted novel started as a purposeful exercise in commercial fiction. (The Guardian) Royal Mail Agatha Christie stamps contain mysteries to ... Read More »