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What We Talk About When We Talk About Binge-Reading

By Alex Trivilino

August 21, 2014

Books aren’t television, making “binge-reading” a phrase that doesn’t need to catch on.

Simple Reasons Why You Should Read Physical Books

By Freddie Moore

August 18, 2014

With all the talk of e-book prices and the future “Netflix of books,” let’s not lose sight of the importance of actual books.

Why Do the Covers of So Many Self-Published Books Look Like Shit?

By B. David Zarley

August 06, 2014

Looking for book cover design pointers from publishing house art directors and graphic designers.

The 2014 Man Booker Longlist Snubs Women, Readers, Booksellers — Everyone, Really, Except for Americans

By Freddie Moore

August 04, 2014

The prize’s first “global” longlist proves the skeptics right.

Happy Birthday, Penguin, and Thanks for Inventing the Modern Paperback Book

By Cassandra Mehlenbacher

July 30, 2014

Today marks the 79th anniversary of Penguin Books’ launch, which ushered in a paperback revolution.

Wanted: Editorial Intern for Fall Semester

By Black Balloon Publishing

July 30, 2014

Make your dreams come true — or at least get some publishing industry experience and college credit — by interning with The Airship and Black Balloon Publishing.

Can Self-Published Poetry be Laureate Worthy?

By Michelle King

July 18, 2014

An awards controversy in North Carolina raises questions of merit.

The Race to Destroy Priceless Manuscripts as Idiotically as Possible

By George Dobbs

July 07, 2014

Fire, knives, booze and more — on your marks, get set, go.

Black Balloon Publishing's Favorite Literary Magazines

By Michelle King

June 27, 2014

Add these literary magazines to your summer (and fall, and winter, and spring) reading lists.

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