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France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

By Brittany Allen | January 8, 2026

Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.

Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.

By Brittany Allen | January 5, 2026

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

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Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | December 19, 2025

An ode to the old-fashioned publishing holiday party, in photos.

An ode to the old-fashioned publishing holiday party, in photos.

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Meet the cool new magazine that’s taking the globe by storm.

Meet the cool new magazine that’s taking the globe by storm.

By Brittany Allen | December 17, 2025

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Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | December 12, 2025

Want to start a literary magazine? The original Paris Review offices are for sale.

By Brittany Allen | December 11, 2025

Three books to read if you too are rewatching Mad Men.

By Brittany Allen | December 10, 2025

Here’s why writers are raging about the Netflix-WB merger.

Here’s why writers are raging about the Netflix-WB merger.

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The year’s best literary podcasts.

The year’s best literary podcasts.

By Brittany Allen | December 9, 2025

Christmas shopping in the tri-state area? Check out the estate sale selling 100,000 books.

Christmas shopping in the tri-state area? Check out the estate sale selling 100,000 books.

By Brittany Allen | December 5, 2025

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | December 5, 2025

Have libraries have become the new Blockbuster?

Have libraries have become the new Blockbuster?

By Brittany Allen | December 4, 2025

<em> La, la, laaa, la, la, laaa. </em> We’re getting a <em> Gilmore Girls </em> tell-all.

La, la, laaa, la, la, laaa. We’re getting a Gilmore Girls tell-all.

By Brittany Allen | December 4, 2025

Author R.F. Kuang has dropped out of a UAE literary festival, citing the BDS boycott.

Author R.F. Kuang has dropped out of a UAE literary festival, citing the BDS boycott.

By Brittany Allen | December 3, 2025

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