The Things We Learned in the Fire: <br>On the Destruction (and Rebirth) of a Bookstore

The Things We Learned in the Fire:
On the Destruction (and Rebirth) of a Bookstore

Brad Johnson on the Life and Death and Life of East Bay Booksellers

By Brad Johnson | February 26, 2025

Book ban boomerang: VP Vance’s book is caught up in military school

Book ban boomerang: VP Vance’s book is caught up in military school "ideology" checks.

By James Folta | February 24, 2025

Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

By James Folta | February 19, 2025

Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Rebecca Romney on Unearthing a Legacy of Systematic Literary Erasure

By Rebecca Romney | February 19, 2025

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

A Black History month reflection.

By Brittany Allen | February 18, 2025

Enemies to Lovers: On the Romance Genre’s Mainstream Come-Up

Enemies to Lovers: On the Romance Genre’s Mainstream Come-Up

Angelina Mazza Considers the Changing Literary Landscape for Romance Novels

By Angelina Mazza | February 14, 2025

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How Trump’s Illegal Administrative Coup Threatened Funding for Everything, Including Libraries.

How Trump’s Illegal Administrative Coup Threatened Funding for Everything, Including Libraries.

“They are not afraid to threaten vast swathes of vulnerable Americans—the point is to be cruel and to punish.”

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Read Mosab Abu Toha's statement on the destruction of the Edward Said Library in Gaza.

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Make 2025 the year you read more books in translation.

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You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

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