The 2025 Cercador Prize goes to <em>The Queen of Swords</em>.

The 2025 Cercador Prize goes to The Queen of Swords.

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Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.

Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.

By Brittany Allen | November 11, 2025

When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future

When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future

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In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

Sarah Weinman on the Awesome Responsibility of the Seekers and Keepers of Truth

By Sarah Weinman | November 3, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

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Libraries are reeling after a major distributor shutdown.

Libraries are reeling after a major distributor shutdown.

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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.

130 years after the British Library revoked his card-carrying privileges, Wilde's grandson got his.

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How Close Did We Come to Losing <em>Beowulf</em> Forever?

How Close Did We Come to Losing Beowulf Forever?

Robert Bartlett on a Vital Work of the Western Canon That Barely Survived Multiple Disasters

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In Line With All the Pynchon Fans at the Midnight Release of <em> Shadow Ticket </em>

In Line With All the Pynchon Fans at the Midnight Release of Shadow Ticket

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The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

Ryan Byrnes on the Khalidi Family’s Battle to Protect Their Library From Ultra-Orthodox Settlers

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Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

By Brittany Allen | October 2, 2025

Inside China’s New Wave of Conceptually Innovative Bookstores

Inside China’s New Wave of Conceptually Innovative Bookstores

Jean-Yves Mollier and Patricia Sorel Explore Some of the Country’s Most Fascinating Reading Spaces

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How many books is a lot of books? How many is too many?

How many books is a lot of books? How many is too many?

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