Read this great historical profile of one of Kansas City's first black-owned bookstores, The Hub!

Read this great historical profile of one of Kansas City's first black-owned bookstores, The Hub!

By Jonny Diamond | November 4, 2019

Elena Ferrante's first novel in 5 years has an English-language pub date.

Elena Ferrante's first novel in 5 years has an English-language pub date.

By Jonny Diamond | October 28, 2019

The first ever dual Nobel Prizes in Literature have been awarded to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke

The first ever dual Nobel Prizes in Literature have been awarded to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke

By Jonny Diamond | October 10, 2019

Head over to <em>The Believer</em> for their new interactive comic feature by artist Matt Huynh.

Head over to The Believer for their new interactive comic feature by artist Matt Huynh.

By Jonny Diamond | October 1, 2019

“There’s going to be a WeWork ‘The Book’”!? our office shrieked in shock and dismay.

“There’s going to be a WeWork ‘The Book’”!? our office shrieked in shock and dismay.

By Jonny Diamond | September 30, 2019

Area man attempts to sell self-published book to 50 bookstores in 50 days, learns lesson along the way.

Area man attempts to sell self-published book to 50 bookstores in 50 days, learns lesson along the way.

By Jonny Diamond | September 25, 2019

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg has two books coming out with Penguin Press next year.

By Jonny Diamond | September 20, 2019

Here come the sex cult books!

By Jonny Diamond | September 17, 2019

Area woman heads to town and impulse-buys entire bookstore.

By Jonny Diamond | September 11, 2019

Susan Sontag reacting to 9/11 in <em>The New Yorker</em> remains essential reading.

Susan Sontag reacting to 9/11 in The New Yorker remains essential reading.

By Jonny Diamond | September 11, 2019

The Problem(s) with Goodreads.

The Problem(s) with Goodreads.

By Jonny Diamond | September 5, 2019

Amazon breaks sales embargo on Margaret Atwood's <em>The Testaments</em>

Amazon breaks sales embargo on Margaret Atwood's The Testaments

By Jonny Diamond | September 4, 2019

Ursula K. Le Guin's <em>Earthsea</em> books to be made into a TV series.

Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea books to be made into a TV series.

By Jonny Diamond | September 4, 2019

Lionel Shriver breaks vow, returns to Australia to be repeatedly censored on stage and TV.

Lionel Shriver breaks vow, returns to Australia to be repeatedly censored on stage and TV.

By Jonny Diamond | September 3, 2019

A robot read 3.5 million books to find we describe women by appearance, and men by virtue.

A robot read 3.5 million books to find we describe women by appearance, and men by virtue.

By Jonny Diamond | August 28, 2019

Andrew Luck, retiring NFL star and inspiration for one of the all-time great Twitter accounts, is also a book nerd.

Andrew Luck, retiring NFL star and inspiration for one of the all-time great Twitter accounts, is also a book nerd.

By Jonny Diamond | August 26, 2019

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