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This Virginia library is getting kids to read . . . through robot companionship.

This Virginia library is getting kids to read . . . through robot companionship.

By Walker Caplan | October 6, 2021

Rapper Noname just opened an LA library dedicated to the Black experience.

Rapper Noname just opened an LA library dedicated to the Black experience.

By Vanessa Willoughby | October 5, 2021

This 7-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.

This 7-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.

By Walker Caplan | October 4, 2021

Notes From a Cairo Bookseller

Notes From a Cairo Bookseller

Nadia Wassef Reflects on Owning the First Modern Egyptian Bookstore of its Kind

By Nadia Wassef | October 4, 2021

The best kind of library is a koala library.

The best kind of library is a koala library.

By Walker Caplan | October 1, 2021

Virtual Book Events Worth Streaming This Month

Virtual Book Events Worth Streaming This Month

Featuring Victoria Chang, Hanif Abdurraqib, and More

By Arianna Rebolini | September 30, 2021

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Everything you need to know about the controversy over Obama’s presidential library.

By Walker Caplan | September 29, 2021

Bookseller of Kabul vows to stay open despite only two customers since the rise of the Taliban.

By Jonny Diamond | September 28, 2021

Everything you need to know about the current book supply-chain issues—and how you can help.

By Walker Caplan | September 27, 2021

How can independent bookstores begin to pay their booksellers a fair and living wage?

How can independent bookstores begin to pay their booksellers a fair and living wage?

By Jonny Diamond | September 27, 2021

Now you can browse F. Scott Fitzgerald’s papers, including <em>Gatsby</em> manuscripts, online.

Now you can browse F. Scott Fitzgerald’s papers, including Gatsby manuscripts, online.

By Walker Caplan | September 24, 2021

Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

Thomas Gladysz on the Most Memorable Moments from an Indie Bookselling Career

By Thomas Gladysz | September 24, 2021

Sigh: Kansas City parents are protesting a library over a children’s book about puberty.

Sigh: Kansas City parents are protesting a library over a children’s book about puberty.

By Walker Caplan | September 23, 2021

This “human library” in Copenhagen allows visitors to check out people.

This “human library” in Copenhagen allows visitors to check out people.

By Walker Caplan | September 23, 2021

Peek inside Waseda University’s brand new Haruki Murakami library.

Peek inside Waseda University’s brand new Haruki Murakami library.

By Walker Caplan | September 22, 2021

Chuck Palahniuk wants more places for edgy fiction. So he's starting a Substack.

Chuck Palahniuk wants more places for edgy fiction. So he's starting a Substack.

By Walker Caplan | September 20, 2021

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