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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.

By James Folta | April 24, 2024

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

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

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.

Please welcome the 2024-25 class of Cullman fellows.

By Brittany Allen | April 23, 2024

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

What would Spy magazine think of Graydon Carter’s new store?

By James Folta | April 22, 2024

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

By Rahul Mehta | April 19, 2024

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

By Samantha Ladwig | April 18, 2024

Shop with solidarity at these unionized (and unionizing) stores and publishers.

By James Folta | April 11, 2024

How Dyslexia Made Me More Passionate About Reading (and Selling) Books

By Cappy Yarbrough | April 10, 2024

“The Small Press World is About to Fall Apart.” On the Collapse of Small Press Distribution

“The Small Press World is About to Fall Apart.” On the Collapse of Small Press Distribution

Adam Morgan Talks to Small Press Publishers About What Happens Next

By Adam Morgan | April 3, 2024

Little Cash, Lots of Censorship: Bothayna Al-Essa on Opening a Bookstore in Kuwait

Little Cash, Lots of Censorship: Bothayna Al-Essa on Opening a Bookstore in Kuwait

“I wonder how much of a dreamer I was, and why—at the time—I didn’t see myself as a dreamer.”

By Bothayna Al-Essa | April 3, 2024

Unions at Oxford University Press and Barnes & Noble are continuing to organize the book world.

Unions at Oxford University Press and Barnes & Noble are continuing to organize the book world.

By James Folta | April 1, 2024

New York is losing

New York is losing "The Avalanche" that is the wonderful and chaotic Joseph Koch Comic Warehouse.

By James Folta | March 26, 2024

A Restoration of Hope: Maniza Naqvi on Saving Karachi’s Oldest Bookstore

A Restoration of Hope: Maniza Naqvi on Saving Karachi’s Oldest Bookstore

"I may have rescued a bookshop, but I’m pretty sure the bookshop rescued me."

By Maniza Naqvi | March 22, 2024

Am I the Literary Asshole? When to Mute Your Friend on the Internet

Am I the Literary Asshole? When to Mute Your Friend on the Internet

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | March 21, 2024

Am I the Literary Asshole: Do You Have to Finish a Book to Blurb It?

Am I the Literary Asshole: Do You Have to Finish a Book to Blurb It?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About (Very) Bad Literary Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | March 7, 2024

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