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A historic lesbian-owned queer bookstore is fighting to stay open.

A historic lesbian-owned queer bookstore is fighting to stay open.

By Corinne Segal | July 19, 2022

Calculating Losses: How to Close a High School Library for Summer Vacation 

Calculating Losses: How to Close a High School Library for Summer Vacation 

Jess deCourcy Hinds on Taking Stock of More Than Just Books

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The Art of the Hand-Sell: Booksellers Recommend... Beach Reads?

The Art of the Hand-Sell: Booksellers Recommend... Beach Reads?

13 Indie Booksellers on What You Should Read This Summer

By Katie Yee | July 8, 2022

How Fiction Helps Bring History’s Extraordinary Yet Forgotten Women To Life

How Fiction Helps Bring History’s Extraordinary Yet Forgotten Women To Life

Alexandra Lapierre on Immersing Herself in the Life of Belle da Costa Greene

By Alexandra Lapierre | June 30, 2022

Check out a cool new guide to indie bookstores on the West coast.

Check out a cool new guide to indie bookstores on the West coast.

By Corinne Segal | June 29, 2022

These superstar middle-grade writers are giving indie bookstores a summer boost.

These superstar middle-grade writers are giving indie bookstores a summer boost.

By Jonny Diamond | June 29, 2022

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From Duluth to Decatur these bookstores are helping in the fight for reproductive justice.

By Katie Yee | June 27, 2022

Long Island library board comes to its senses and reverses ban on children’s Pride displays.

By Andrew Sciallo | June 24, 2022

First they came for queer story time… And what did you do?

First they came for queer story time… And what did you do?

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Shelf Talkers: What They’re Reading at Brazos Bookstore in Houston, Texas

Shelf Talkers: What They’re Reading at Brazos Bookstore in Houston, Texas

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This right wing religious website is telling readers to ruin LGBQT+ library displays.

This right wing religious website is telling readers to ruin LGBQT+ library displays.

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Things I Hate: Please don’t buy your dad a lifetime supply of 12-minute “micro books.”

Things I Hate: Please don’t buy your dad a lifetime supply of 12-minute “micro books.”

By Jonny Diamond | June 15, 2022

One of the country's oldest Black-owned bookstores is closing.

One of the country's oldest Black-owned bookstores is closing.

By Katie Yee | June 14, 2022

The sad-sack, fascist Proud Boys have sunk to a new low: storming a library story time.

The sad-sack, fascist Proud Boys have sunk to a new low: storming a library story time.

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