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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

By Bob Eckstein | May 15, 2024

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

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

The Author of “How to Read a Book” Shares Style Advice for Bibliophiles' Bookcases

By Monica Wood | May 7, 2024

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

Shana Novak Talks to the Feminist Icon About the Value of Learning From Difference

By Shana Novak | April 30, 2024

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Tomorrow is Indie Bookstore Day! So you should go to a bookstore.

By Drew Broussard | April 26, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cappy Yarbrough on Her Complicated Relationship with Books, Working at a Bookstore, and Dealing with a Wild Range of Customers

By Cappy Yarbrough | April 10, 2024

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