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Kathryn Ma on Growing Up a Librarian’s Daughter

Kathryn Ma on Growing Up a Librarian’s Daughter

“Say the word ‘library,’ say the word ‘books,’ and I feel my mother close.”

By Kathryn Ma | January 25, 2023

Access For Whom? On Gaining Permission to Narrate Egypt’s Past

Access For Whom? On Gaining Permission to Narrate Egypt’s Past

Alan Mikhail Navigates Bureaucracy and Identity in the Egyptian National Archives

By Alan Mikhail | January 23, 2023

Despite leaks, Prince Harry’s memoir is the UK’s fastest selling nonfiction title ever.

Despite leaks, Prince Harry’s memoir is the UK’s fastest selling nonfiction title ever.

By Jonny Diamond | January 12, 2023

Shelf Talkers: What the Booksellers Are Reading at Point Reyes Books

Shelf Talkers: What the Booksellers Are Reading at Point Reyes Books

Recommendations from Booksellers in Point Reyes, CA

By Literary Hub | January 9, 2023

A new indie bookstore named for Octavia Butler is opening in the author's hometown.

A new indie bookstore named for Octavia Butler is opening in the author's hometown.

By Dan Sheehan | January 3, 2023

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

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

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | December 23, 2022

What Happened to the Rare Books Brought Aboard the Titanic?

By Emma Smith | December 19, 2022

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

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

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

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

By Jonny Diamond | October 27, 2022

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