How Close Did We Come to Losing <em>Beowulf</em> Forever?

How Close Did We Come to Losing Beowulf Forever?

Robert Bartlett on a Vital Work of the Western Canon That Barely Survived Multiple Disasters

By Robert Bartlett | October 10, 2025

In Line With All the Pynchon Fans at the Midnight Release of <em> Shadow Ticket </em>

In Line With All the Pynchon Fans at the Midnight Release of Shadow Ticket

Brittany K. Allen—aka Eustace Meander—Goes Deep Undercover at Greenlight Books

By Brittany Allen | October 9, 2025

The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

Ryan Byrnes on the Khalidi Family’s Battle to Protect Their Library From Ultra-Orthodox Settlers

By Ryan Byrnes | October 7, 2025

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

By Brittany Allen | October 2, 2025

Inside China’s New Wave of Conceptually Innovative Bookstores

Inside China’s New Wave of Conceptually Innovative Bookstores

Jean-Yves Mollier and Patricia Sorel Explore Some of the Country’s Most Fascinating Reading Spaces

By Jean-Yves Mollier and Patricia Sorel | October 2, 2025

How many books is a lot of books? How many is too many?

How many books is a lot of books? How many is too many?

By Jonny Diamond | October 1, 2025

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By Brittany Allen | October 1, 2025

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By James Folta | September 26, 2025

Solange Knowles is launching a free radical library.

Solange Knowles is launching a free radical library.

By Brittany Allen | September 26, 2025

Why Drag Queen Story Hour Matters

Why Drag Queen Story Hour Matters

Nina West on How Her Own Love of Reading Led to a Career in Drag and Literature

By Nina West | September 24, 2025

Beloved radical NYC bookstore Bluestockings announced they will be closing in 2025.

Beloved radical NYC bookstore Bluestockings announced they will be closing in 2025.

By James Folta | September 23, 2025

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

By James Folta | September 22, 2025

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By James Folta | September 19, 2025

Why is Barnes and Noble buying up another indie chain?

Why is Barnes and Noble buying up another indie chain?

By Brittany Allen | September 17, 2025

Arthur Sze is the new U.S. Poet Laureate.

Arthur Sze is the new U.S. Poet Laureate.

By James Folta | September 15, 2025

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