Are we really going to start disinfecting our used books?

Are we really going to start disinfecting our used books?

By Jonny Diamond | January 3, 2023

Chocolate, Books, and More Books: Could America Even Handle Iceland’s Traditional Christmas “Book Flood”?

Chocolate, Books, and More Books: Could America Even Handle Iceland’s Traditional Christmas “Book Flood”?

Jess deCourcy Hinds Wonders If We’re Ready for a Jólabókaflóðið of Our Own

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | December 23, 2022

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

What Happened to the Rare Books Brought Aboard the Titanic?

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

By Emma Smith | December 19, 2022

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)

By Jonny Diamond | December 16, 2022

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

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

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<em>Where the Wild Things Bone</em>: Stephen Colbert mocks Republicans’ moral panic.

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

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How Booksellers Conspired to Create the Perfect Bookstore Marriage Proposal

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

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Jess deCourcy Hinds Describes an All Too Familiar Scene

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

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Turkish garbage collectors have created a library from discarded books.

Turkish garbage collectors have created a library from discarded books.

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