Hanif Abdurraqib on What It Was Like to Work at a Chain Bookstore

Hanif Abdurraqib on What It Was Like to Work at a Chain Bookstore

The Life and Times of a Retail Foot Soldier

By Hanif Abdurraqib | October 13, 2021

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

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

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By Walker Caplan | September 27, 2021

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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