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

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.

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.

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

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Coming of Age in a Struggling Berkeley Bookstore

By Nicola DeRobertis-Theye | March 23, 2021

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

By Rasheeda Saka | March 22, 2021

On the Vast and Multitudinous Worlds of the Library

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

How We Planned Our Very First Virtual Bookstore Event in a Matter of Hours

How We Planned Our Very First Virtual Bookstore Event in a Matter of Hours

Jeff Martin on Hosting Erik Larson—on Screen—a Year Ago Today

By Jeff Martin | March 12, 2021

Bookshop UK is launching a series of online events.

Bookshop UK is launching a series of online events.

By Walker Caplan | March 11, 2021

Read the newly announced inscription for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

Read the newly announced inscription for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

By Walker Caplan | March 8, 2021

How a Year Without My Library Has Changed Me

How a Year Without My Library Has Changed Me

Lauren Du Graf on the Library as a Metaphor and Method

By Lauren Du Graf | March 8, 2021

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 1st to March 7th

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 1st to March 7th

Featuring Randa Jarrar, Chang-rae Lee, Gabrielle Bellot, and More

By Kiki Nicole | March 1, 2021

Thank You, Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Thank You, Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Alysia Abbott Remembers the Abiding Spirit of North Beach

By Alysia Abbott | February 26, 2021

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