Moby Lives

We talk with Sarah Nelson, the editor of "Publisher's Weekly" and Copyright attorney, Richard Danay, about the plagiarism case surrounding 17 year-old, Kaavya Viswanathan's, "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life".

We talk with Sarah Nelson, the editor of "Publisher's Weekly" and Copyright attorney, Richard Danay, about the plagiarism case surrounding 17 year-old, Kaavya Viswanathan's, "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life".

Gerard Jones discusses his website, "Everyone Who's Anyone In Adult Trade Publishing", where he collects rejection letters from across the publishing industry, responding to the submission of his novel.

Gerard Jones discusses his website, "Everyone Who's Anyone In Adult Trade Publishing", where he collects rejection letters from across the publishing industry, responding to the submission of his novel.

A discussion with Boston Globe Reporter, Alex Beam, about Jesus' rise to the top of the best seller lists.

A discussion with Boston Globe Reporter, Alex Beam, about Jesus' rise to the top of the best seller lists.

A discussion with Jenna Freedman of radicalreference.info, a website providing research support, education, and access to information to activist communities, progresive organizations and independent journallists; and an interview with Steve Almond about his new novel, 'Which Brings Me to You, co-written with Juliana Baggott.

A discussion with Jenna Freedman of radicalreference.info, a website providing research support, education, and access to information to activist communities, progresive organizations and independent journallists; and an interview with Steve Almond about his new novel, 'Which Brings Me to You, co-written with Juliana Baggott.

On the ninth anniversary of the death of Allen Ginsberg, and the publication of his best known poem, "Howl", we talk about Ginsberg's life and work with poet Eliot Katz, to whom Ginsberg was a friend and mentor.

On the ninth anniversary of the death of Allen Ginsberg, and the publication of his best known poem, "Howl", we talk about Ginsberg's life and work with poet Eliot Katz, to whom Ginsberg was a friend and mentor.

An interview with Brian Dillon, the first ever winner of the Irish Book Award for Literary Non-Fiction.

An interview with Brian Dillon, the first ever winner of the Irish Book Award for Literary Non-Fiction.

Leftists indy publishing notable Anthony Arnove talks about his forthcoming book with the New Press,Iraq: the Logic of Withdrawal - a book modeled on one of the seminal anti-war books of the sixties, Howard Zinn's Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal. Arnove discusses his book, as well as some other forthcoming anti-war books, and the challenges of publishing such work.

Leftists indy publishing notable Anthony Arnove talks about his forthcoming book with the New Press,Iraq: the Logic of Withdrawal - a book modeled on one of the seminal anti-war books of the sixties, Howard Zinn's Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal. Arnove discusses his book, as well as some other forthcoming anti-war books, and the challenges of publishing such work.

In Italy working on a book about a serial killer known as "the Monster of Florence," New Yorker writer Doug Preston was arrested and charged as an accessory to murder. His Italian co-author, meanwhile, is being charged by a rogue Italian judge of something worse. The writers' phones have been tapped, their offices broken into, accusations of murder and satanism are flying — we talk to Preston about the bizarre and dangerous situation that has developed in the attempt to suppress his book.

In Italy working on a book about a serial killer known as "the Monster of Florence," New Yorker writer Doug Preston was arrested and charged as an accessory to murder. His Italian co-author, meanwhile, is being charged by a rogue Italian judge of something worse. The writers' phones have been tapped, their offices broken into, accusations of murder and satanism are flying — we talk to Preston about the bizarre and dangerous situation that has developed in the attempt to suppress his book.

Today's show features interviews with the two most trouble-making librarians in the country "radical" librarian Jessamyn West discusses the revived US Patriot Act - it's supposedly modified, but is it? - and Foetry.com founder Alan Cordle discusses some new guidelines for literary prizes that seem to be a response to his work.

Today's show features interviews with the two most trouble-making librarians in the country "radical" librarian Jessamyn West discusses the revived US Patriot Act - it's supposedly modified, but is it? - and Foetry.com founder Alan Cordle discusses some new guidelines for literary prizes that seem to be a response to his work.

Kelly Burdick talks to Punk Planet publisher Ann Elizabeth Moore about a distribution crisis threatening some of the country's leading zines and small book publishers. And Denise Nicholas talks about how she went from starring in TV shows such as The Cosby Show to writing what one reviewer called "the best book of fiction ever written about the civil rights movement."

Kelly Burdick talks to Punk Planet publisher Ann Elizabeth Moore about a distribution crisis threatening some of the country's leading zines and small book publishers. And Denise Nicholas talks about how she went from starring in TV shows such as The Cosby Show to writing what one reviewer called "the best book of fiction ever written about the civil rights movement."

New York Times reporter Warren St. John discusses how he got one of the main players in the J.T. Leroy hoax to 'fess up, and Jessa Crispin talks about the passing of Betty Friedan and Wendy Wasserstein and which feminist writers should take their place. Also, the UK report from Mark Thwaite, and some letters-to-the-editor.

New York Times reporter Warren St. John discusses how he got one of the main players in the J.T. Leroy hoax to 'fess up, and Jessa Crispin talks about the passing of Betty Friedan and Wendy Wasserstein and which feminist writers should take their place. Also, the UK report from Mark Thwaite, and some letters-to-the-editor.

On this weeks show we follow up our previous interview with Vanderbilt University librarian, Christopher Waldrop, about the effects of the U.S. Patriot Act, and "Google Print;" an interview with "Bush's Brain" author, James Moore, about how he ended up on the "No Fly Watch List," his new book, and more; and a poem from Hal Sirowitz.

On this weeks show we follow up our previous interview with Vanderbilt University librarian, Christopher Waldrop, about the effects of the U.S. Patriot Act, and "Google Print;" an interview with "Bush's Brain" author, James Moore, about how he ended up on the "No Fly Watch List," his new book, and more; and a poem from Hal Sirowitz.

MobyLives Radio returns with an all new show, including reports from our UK and Canada correspondents, new episodes of Far Flung Readers and Men, Men, Men, an interview with writer and Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch, and more.

MobyLives Radio returns with an all new show, including reports from our UK and Canada correspondents, new episodes of Far Flung Readers and Men, Men, Men, an interview with writer and Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch, and more.

Laura Miller, of the Salon.com and the New York Times book review sections, follows up on her previous interview with Moby Lives Radio - about year-end "best-of" lists - discussing the list of the "Top Ten Books" of 2005 she's just compiled for Salon.com, and the art of the literary review.

Laura Miller, of the Salon.com and the New York Times book review sections, follows up on her previous interview with Moby Lives Radio - about year-end "best-of" lists - discussing the list of the "Top Ten Books" of 2005 she's just compiled for Salon.com, and the art of the literary review.

Jeremy Mercer, the author of "Time Was Soft There," discusses Paris' "Shakespeare & Co." bookstore: the time he spent (like an estimated 40,000 before him) living there, the store's history and policy of hospitality, and the life of George Whitman, the store's founder.

Jeremy Mercer, the author of "Time Was Soft There," discusses Paris' "Shakespeare & Co." bookstore: the time he spent (like an estimated 40,000 before him) living there, the store's history and policy of hospitality, and the life of George Whitman, the store's founder.

An interview with Eric Lorberer, Editor-in-Chief of the literary review, Rain Taxi, on the occasion of Rain Taxi's 10th anniversary; and, continuing our series of interviews with independent booksellers, an interview with Rachel Whang of Baltimore's "Atomic Books."

An interview with Eric Lorberer, Editor-in-Chief of the literary review, Rain Taxi, on the occasion of Rain Taxi's 10th anniversary; and, continuing our series of interviews with independent booksellers, an interview with Rachel Whang of Baltimore's "Atomic Books."

Chicago report from Bookslut.com's Jessa Crispin, UK report from Mark Thwaite, and an interview with Rick Simonson of the Elliot Bay Book Company of Seattle, WA.

Chicago report from Bookslut.com's Jessa Crispin, UK report from Mark Thwaite, and an interview with Rick Simonson of the Elliot Bay Book Company of Seattle, WA.

A discussion with Stephen Dixon, the author of 25 novels including his latest, Phone Rings, discusses his process, his novels, and more; and a report from George Murray of bookninja.com, and Moby Lives' Canada correspondent, on the latest from the icy north.

A discussion with Stephen Dixon, the author of 25 novels including his latest, Phone Rings, discusses his process, his novels, and more; and a report from George Murray of bookninja.com, and Moby Lives' Canada correspondent, on the latest from the icy north.

An interview with Paul Berman, the author of "Terror and Liberalism," about his new book, "Power and the Idealists," and how it began with a photograph of former German foreign minister, Joschka Fischer, as a young revolutionary leftist.

An interview with Paul Berman, the author of "Terror and Liberalism," about his new book, "Power and the Idealists," and how it began with a photograph of former German foreign minister, Joschka Fischer, as a young revolutionary leftist.

Salon.com book reviewer and New York times contributer talks about year-end Critics' "best-of" lists - how she compiles hers, what the critera are, what role popularity plays, what role political considerations play, how much attention people pay, and more...

Salon.com book reviewer and New York times contributer talks about year-end Critics' "best-of" lists - how she compiles hers, what the critera are, what role popularity plays, what role political considerations play, how much attention people pay, and more...

Radical Librarian, Jessamyn West, joins us to discuss roving Camel libraries in Kenya and the widening divide between the digital world and rural libraries.

Radical Librarian, Jessamyn West, joins us to discuss roving Camel libraries in Kenya and the widening divide between the digital world and rural libraries.

George Murray reports from Canada on the decline of English Language fiction sales, a $1.3 billion deal between the owners of the 'Toronto Star' and the 'Globe and Mail' newspapers, and this year's 'Canada Reads' list; an interview with Lucinda Carter, of the French Publisher's Agency, a unique agency that helps French publishers place their books in the U.S.; and a look at the gender bias in this weeks' "New York Review of Books"' table of contents.

George Murray reports from Canada on the decline of English Language fiction sales, a $1.3 billion deal between the owners of the 'Toronto Star' and the 'Globe and Mail' newspapers, and this year's 'Canada Reads' list; an interview with Lucinda Carter, of the French Publisher's Agency, a unique agency that helps French publishers place their books in the U.S.; and a look at the gender bias in this weeks' "New York Review of Books"' table of contents.

Former poet laureate of Queens, Hal Sirowitz, reads some examples of his new poetic form, the "Hal-ku," and explains his great popularity in Sweden; and Monty Python covers the writing of a Thomas Hardy novel.