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For shame: Bram Stoker was a serial defiler of library books.

For shame: Bram Stoker was a serial defiler of library books.

By Jonny Diamond | May 24, 2022

Was <em>You’ve Got Mail</em> Trying to Warn Us About the Internet? (Or Telling Us to Give Up?)

Was You’ve Got Mail Trying to Warn Us About the Internet? (Or Telling Us to Give Up?)

Olivia Rutigliano on the Rise of Amazon.com, Corporate Homogenization, and the 90s Rom Com in the Middle of It All

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 20, 2022

Founding the First English-Language Library in Gaza

Founding the First English-Language Library in Gaza

Mosab Abu Toha on the Edward Said Public Library

By Mosab Abu Toha | May 19, 2022

What Do We Lose—and Gain—As Book Tours Move Online?

What Do We Lose—and Gain—As Book Tours Move Online?

Guy Gavriel Kay on the Horrors and Possibilities of the In-Person Tour

By Guy Gavriel Kay | May 18, 2022

Emma Straub’s Advice for What to Wear to a Book Launch

Emma Straub’s Advice for What to Wear to a Book Launch

“Back to basics. Just hot dogs, babka, and gratitude for vaccines.”

By Emma Straub | May 17, 2022

On My Love of Libraries: Lessons From My Father

On My Love of Libraries: Lessons From My Father

Rachel M. Harper: “I was a fellow worshipper, a member of the tribe; his daughter.”

By Rachel M. Harper | May 16, 2022

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What Kind of Bookstore Browser Are You?

By The Literary Life | April 29, 2022

Oklahoma public library’s sexual content ban also cuts abuse prevention program and Pride displays.

Oklahoma public library’s sexual content ban also cuts abuse prevention program and Pride displays.

By Eliza Smith | April 20, 2022

Pour one out for the oldest children's bookstore in Boston.

Pour one out for the oldest children's bookstore in Boston.

By Dan Sheehan | April 18, 2022

You should definitely check out the <em>LA Times</em> new literary guide to Los Angeles.

You should definitely check out the LA Times new literary guide to Los Angeles.

By Jonny Diamond | April 15, 2022

The Brooklyn Public Library is giving eCards to teens nationwide to challenge book bans.

The Brooklyn Public Library is giving eCards to teens nationwide to challenge book bans.

By Corinne Segal | April 15, 2022

Samantha Hunt on the Wild Delirium of Loving Language

Samantha Hunt on the Wild Delirium of Loving Language

“Being a human is extraordinary.”

By Samantha Hunt | April 13, 2022

Why a Bookstore’s Most Quiet Moments Are (Sometimes) Its Most Important

Why a Bookstore’s Most Quiet Moments Are (Sometimes) Its Most Important

Jeff Deutsch on Running the Seminary Co-op Bookstores

By Jeff Deutsch | April 13, 2022

Adele buys a shelf worth of books and everyone freaks out.

Adele buys a shelf worth of books and everyone freaks out.

By Jonny Diamond | April 4, 2022

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