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Book Stalls and Back Rooms: Traveling the World in Search of Literary Serendipity

Book Stalls and Back Rooms: Traveling the World in Search of Literary Serendipity

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What Oslo’s Future Library Means for Writers and the Written Word

What Oslo’s Future Library Means for Writers and the Written Word

Martin Puchner on the Survival of Culture Throughout the Ages

By Martin Puchner | February 7, 2023

How Can Literary Spaces Support Neurodivergent Readers and Writers?

How Can Literary Spaces Support Neurodivergent Readers and Writers?

Jess deCourcy Hinds on Creating Inclusive Places for Everyone

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | February 2, 2023

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READER MAILBAG: This little library in Vermont needs your help!

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A new indie bookstore named for Octavia Butler is opening in the author's hometown.

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