A Visit to Rüstem’s Bookshop, Cyprus’s Historic Bookstore-Café

A Visit to Rüstem’s Bookshop, Cyprus’s Historic Bookstore-Café

On the History of an Important Cultural Center

By Harrison Blackman | December 16, 2021

Area library receives anonymous confession of theft and $500 in restitution.

Area library receives anonymous confession of theft and $500 in restitution.

By Jonny Diamond | December 15, 2021

PRH and S&S call the lawsuit against them “legally, factually, and economically wrong.”

PRH and S&S call the lawsuit against them “legally, factually, and economically wrong.”

By Walker Caplan | December 14, 2021

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From THE DISCOURSE to the Cursed Marvels of Literary AI

By Literary Hub | December 9, 2021

How the Mosul Book Forum Became a Hub of Expression in a Struggling City

How the Mosul Book Forum Became a Hub of Expression in a Struggling City

Hannah McCarthy on Efforts to Rebuild Cultural Spaces After the Islamic State's Brutal Campaign

By Hannah McCarthy | December 9, 2021

A novelist is suing Amazon for selling “centuries-old” copies of his book for over $1000.

A novelist is suing Amazon for selling “centuries-old” copies of his book for over $1000.

By Walker Caplan | December 7, 2021

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Reginald Dwayne Betts is converting Malcolm X's former prison cell into a "Freedom Library."

By Vanessa Willoughby | December 6, 2021

TikTok isn’t just for tearjerkers—it's also for obscure 1930s literary puzzles, apparently.

By Walker Caplan | December 3, 2021

Emma Straub on Opening Her Bookstore, Books Are Magic

By Emma Straub | December 2, 2021

A public library was denied funding over an LGBTQ+ support group—so patrons took action.

A public library was denied funding over an LGBTQ+ support group—so patrons took action.

By Walker Caplan | November 30, 2021

Why the Hell Would You Want to Privatize Libraries?

Why the Hell Would You Want to Privatize Libraries?

Donald Cohen and Allen Mikaelian on the Priceless, Non-Transactional Aspects of Libraries

By Donald Cohen and Allen Mikaelian | November 22, 2021

Persephone Books: Finding Space for Women Writers For Two Decades

Persephone Books: Finding Space for Women Writers For Two Decades

On the UK-Based Publishing House-Turned-Bookshop

By Christina Obolenskaya | November 22, 2021

On the influential librarian who hated <em>Goodnight Moon</em>.

On the influential librarian who hated Goodnight Moon.

By Walker Caplan | November 19, 2021

When the Heart of a Beach Town Is an Indie Bookstore

When the Heart of a Beach Town Is an Indie Bookstore

Ethan Joella on Growing Up with Browseabout Books

By Ethan Joella | November 17, 2021

The Library of Congress will no longer use “aliens” and “illegal aliens” as categories.

The Library of Congress will no longer use “aliens” and “illegal aliens” as categories.

By Walker Caplan | November 15, 2021

Area librarian exchanges books for literal trash.

Area librarian exchanges books for literal trash.

By Jonny Diamond | November 15, 2021

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