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Have libraries have become the new Blockbuster?

Have libraries have become the new Blockbuster?

By Brittany Allen | December 4, 2025

Life-Giving, Imaginative and Underfunded: Small Press Publishers in Crisis

Life-Giving, Imaginative and Underfunded: Small Press Publishers in Crisis

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By Lucy Mercer and Livia Franchini | December 4, 2025

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On the Infinite Lives of the Library

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3 Ways to Become a Better Reader

Hwang Bo-Reum on Little Ways to Cultivate Your Reading (and Writing) Life

By Hwang Bo-Reum | December 3, 2025

Nothing Better Than a Whole Lot of Books: In Praise of Bibliomania

Nothing Better Than a Whole Lot of Books: In Praise of Bibliomania

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By Ed Simon | November 24, 2025

Where Time and Space Collide: In Praise of Old Maps

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Libraries are reeling after a major distributor shutdown.

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Fall of Freedom, “a nationwide wave of creative resistance,” starts next month.

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A federal judge just dismissed an Ohio teacher’s fight against book bans.

A federal judge just dismissed an Ohio teacher’s fight against book bans.

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How Oscar Wilde finally got his library card back.

How Oscar Wilde finally got his library card back.

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