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Here are the New York Public Library’s most borrowed books of the year.

Here are the New York Public Library’s most borrowed books of the year.

By Walker Caplan | December 23, 2021

WATCH: Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Hausdoerffer, and Gavin Van Horn on Our Kinship With the Living World

WATCH: Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Hausdoerffer, and Gavin Van Horn on Our Kinship With the Living World

In partnership with Point Reyes Books and the Center for Humans and Nature

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 22, 2021

Politics and Prose employees moved to unionize—then the store owners hired an anti-union law firm.

Politics and Prose employees moved to unionize—then the store owners hired an anti-union law firm.

By Walker Caplan | December 17, 2021

Inside Yu and Me Books, Manhattan's first Asian American woman-owned bookstore/café.

Inside Yu and Me Books, Manhattan's first Asian American woman-owned bookstore/café.

By Katie Yee | December 16, 2021

Brontë fans’ push to save a rare library has worked—with help from Britain’s richest man.

Brontë fans’ push to save a rare library has worked—with help from Britain’s richest man.

By Walker Caplan | December 16, 2021

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

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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.”

By Walker Caplan | December 14, 2021

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

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

Reginald Dwayne Betts is converting Malcolm X's former prison cell into a

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.

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

Emma Straub on Opening Her Bookstore, Books Are Magic

The Novelist and Bookseller Looks Back at a Transformative Experience

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

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