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Are you a Tolkien fan? Contribute to this oral history collection.

Are you a Tolkien fan? Contribute to this oral history collection.

By Walker Caplan | April 8, 2021

Traci Lester has been named as the Center for Fiction’s new Executive Director.

Traci Lester has been named as the Center for Fiction’s new Executive Director.

By Walker Caplan | April 8, 2021

Surprise: the ALA’s 2020 list of most challenged books shows an uptick in antiracist texts.

Surprise: the ALA’s 2020 list of most challenged books shows an uptick in antiracist texts.

By Walker Caplan | April 7, 2021

Toward a Definition of Contemporary Bookselling

Toward a Definition of Contemporary Bookselling

Alena Jones on Naming—and Valuing—the Work

By Alena Jones | April 7, 2021

The Joy and Privilege of Growing Up in an Indie Bookstore

The Joy and Privilege of Growing Up in an Indie Bookstore

Erik Hoel on His Formative Years in the Shelves of His Mother’s Bookstore, The Jabberwocky

By Erik Hoel | April 6, 2021

Read Haruki Murakami’s writing advice for incoming college students.

Read Haruki Murakami’s writing advice for incoming college students.

By Walker Caplan | April 1, 2021

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A new e-book bill is dividing publishers and libraries (but the real culprit is Amazon).

By Walker Caplan | March 31, 2021

A Seattle firm is officially suing Amazon for fixing book prices.

By Walker Caplan | March 30, 2021

Read Nella Larsen's 1922 application to the NYPL's library school.

By Vanessa Willoughby | March 30, 2021

HarperCollins will acquire the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $349 million.

HarperCollins will acquire the trade division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $349 million.

By Walker Caplan | March 29, 2021

Here's the shortlist for the 2021 International DUBLIN Literary Award.

Here's the shortlist for the 2021 International DUBLIN Literary Award.

By Walker Caplan | March 25, 2021

North Jersey officials are trying to shut down a Little Free Library because of

North Jersey officials are trying to shut down a Little Free Library because of "zoning."

By Walker Caplan | March 23, 2021

Coming of Age in a Struggling Berkeley Bookstore

Coming of Age in a Struggling Berkeley Bookstore

Nicola DeRobertis-Theye on Finding Community Working at University Press Books

By Nicola DeRobertis-Theye | March 23, 2021

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 22nd to <br>March 26th

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 22nd to
March 26th

Featuring Ocean Vuong, Ross Gay, and More

By Rasheeda Saka | March 22, 2021

On the Vast and Multitudinous Worlds of the Library

On the Vast and Multitudinous Worlds of the Library

Jamie Vander Broek Considers How a Library is Like a Museum

By Jamie Vander Broek | March 19, 2021

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 15th to March 20th

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 15th to March 20th

Featuring Jacqueline Woodson, Kazuo Ishiguro, 
Patricia Engel, and More

By Rasheeda Saka | March 15, 2021

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