What Happened to the Rare Books Brought Aboard the <em>Titanic</em>?

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Emma Smith on Transatlantic Book Collecting in the Early 20th Century

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Thomas Pynchon’s archives have a home (Oedipa Maas and Zipi Pisk can finally relax)

Thomas Pynchon’s archives have a home (Oedipa Maas and Zipi Pisk can finally relax)

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Napoleonic Conspiracy Theories, Unsociable Shabbiness, and More Occupational Hazards of the Second-Hand Book Trade

Napoleonic Conspiracy Theories, Unsociable Shabbiness, and More Occupational Hazards of the Second-Hand Book Trade

Shaun Bythell Chronicles His Days as a Bookseller

By Shaun Bythell | December 7, 2022

Is this the best library Instagram in America?

Is this the best library Instagram in America?

By Jonny Diamond | December 2, 2022

To make matters worse, an iconic L.A. bookstore was targeted by arsonists this weekend.

To make matters worse, an iconic L.A. bookstore was targeted by arsonists this weekend.

By Emily Temple | November 7, 2022

How Stoicism Guided Me Through Opening a Small Town Bookstore in the Midst of the Pandemic

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Ryan Holiday on Embracing the Struggle Against the World’s Indifference

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How Traveling Booksellers Spread Literature Throughout Ancient Greece

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Irene Vallejo on Publishing and Distribution in Antiquity

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