1979’s <em>The Book-Store Book</em> documents a lost borough of booksellers.

1979’s The Book-Store Book documents a lost borough of booksellers.

By James Folta | June 11, 2024

The Philadelphia Free Library’s whole Author Events staff has resigned over workplace conditions.

The Philadelphia Free Library’s whole Author Events staff has resigned over workplace conditions.

By James Folta | June 6, 2024

Why it's so hard to lend a book to a friend, according to the internet.

Why it's so hard to lend a book to a friend, according to the internet.

By James Folta | May 30, 2024

Do you miss childhood summer reading challenges? The National Book Foundation has one for adults.

Do you miss childhood summer reading challenges? The National Book Foundation has one for adults.

By James Folta | May 29, 2024

Art Meets Life: Beth Parker on Searching for Red Grooms’ Mysterious Sculpted Bookstore

Art Meets Life: Beth Parker on Searching for Red Grooms’ Mysterious Sculpted Bookstore

An Auspicious Journey to the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers

By Beth Parker | May 20, 2024

Four Must-See Museums For Bibliophiles This Summer

Four Must-See Museums For Bibliophiles This Summer

Bob Eckstein Recommends Some Unmissable Sights For Writers and Book Lovers Across America

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Bookshelves for Your Book Selves: Monica Wood on Why She Organizes Books by Emotion

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A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

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There’s a lot more hair than you think stored at the Library of Congress.

There’s a lot more hair than you think stored at the Library of Congress.

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The Creators of a Bicycle-Powered Library Reflect on Its Humble Beginnings

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Laura Moulton and Ben Hodgson on Bringing Books to Underserved Communities

By Laura Moulton and Ben Hodgson | April 24, 2024

Please welcome the 2024-25 class of Cullman fellows.

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What would <em>Spy</em> magazine think of Graydon Carter’s new store?

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Paul Yamazaki on the Important, Joyous Work of Running an Independent Bookstore

Paul Yamazaki on the Important, Joyous Work of Running an Independent Bookstore

“At a great store you can look at twelve well-selected, serendipitous linear inches and find a universe.”

By Paul Yamazaki | April 19, 2024

An Oasis in the Desert: Why Libraries Are the Best Places to Write

An Oasis in the Desert: Why Libraries Are the Best Places to Write

Rahul Mehta Considers the Virtues of Public Space as Writing Space

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Why the Elderly Make the Best Customers: On Bookselling in an Aging Town

Why the Elderly Make the Best Customers: On Bookselling in an Aging Town

“I’ve grown to appreciate how aware of time I am, in a way that I wouldn’t be elsewhere.”

By Samantha Ladwig | April 18, 2024

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