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

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

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

By Ryan Holiday | November 7, 2022

A Good Research Librarian Can Help You Find Information You Didn’t Even Know You Needed

A Good Research Librarian Can Help You Find Information You Didn’t Even Know You Needed

Sarah Shoemaker on Following Where the Research Leads

By Sarah Shoemaker | November 4, 2022

The Art of the Hand-Sell: <br>31 Spooky, Eerie, and Uncanny Books for Halloween

The Art of the Hand-Sell:
31 Spooky, Eerie, and Uncanny Books for Halloween

Indie Booksellers Recommend the Books That Haunt Them

By Katie Yee | October 31, 2022

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Where the Wild Things Bone: Stephen Colbert mocks Republicans’ moral panic.

By Jonny Diamond | October 27, 2022

How Booksellers Conspired to Create the Perfect Bookstore Marriage Proposal

By Gordon Dossett | October 27, 2022

This Is Not a Drill: How to Go Into Lockdown in a School Library 

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | October 26, 2022

Japanese bookstores are closing at a much faster rate than here in America.

Japanese bookstores are closing at a much faster rate than here in America.

By Jonny Diamond | October 25, 2022

How Traveling Booksellers Spread Literature Throughout Ancient Greece

How Traveling Booksellers Spread Literature Throughout Ancient Greece

Irene Vallejo on Publishing and Distribution in Antiquity

By Irene Vallejo | October 18, 2022

Turkish garbage collectors have created a library from discarded books.

Turkish garbage collectors have created a library from discarded books.

By Jonny Diamond | October 7, 2022

Elizabeth McCracken Traces the Life of a First Edition... Her Own

Elizabeth McCracken Traces the Life of a First Edition... Her Own

On the Books We Can Part With, and Those We Can’t

By Elizabeth McCracken | October 4, 2022

New York City’s Best Bookstore Storefronts: An Illustrated (Incomplete) List

New York City’s Best Bookstore Storefronts: An Illustrated (Incomplete) List

From Corner Bookstore to Drama Book Shop and More

By David Dodge and Joel Holland | October 4, 2022

“Get Big Fast.” How Amazon Accelerated the Commodification of Literature

“Get Big Fast.” How Amazon Accelerated the Commodification of Literature

Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow on Monopolies in Modern Publishing

By Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow | October 3, 2022

Hundreds of authors signed a letter in support of libraries' digital rights.

Hundreds of authors signed a letter in support of libraries' digital rights.

By Corinne Segal | September 29, 2022

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