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Remembering Samuel Roth, the Bookseller Who Defied America’s Obscenity Laws

Remembering Samuel Roth, the Bookseller Who Defied America’s Obscenity Laws

Ed Simon on Free Speech, Book Bans and Court-Mandated Censorship, Then and Now

By Ed Simon | July 3, 2024

Ukraine has passed a new law that directly supports bookstores.

Ukraine has passed a new law that directly supports bookstores.

By Drew Broussard | June 28, 2024

How a Small Press Poetry Contest Launched Samuel Beckett’s Career

How a Small Press Poetry Contest Launched Samuel Beckett’s Career

Adam Smyth on Nancy Cunard, the Woman Who First Discovered the Future Nobel Laureate

By Adam Smyth | June 26, 2024

Winning the Culture War Against Queer Kids’ Books

Winning the Culture War Against Queer Kids’ Books

Michael Leali Imagines a World Where Queer Kids Have Access to Books That Celebrate Their Identities

By Michael Leali | June 17, 2024

The 2024 Young Lions Fiction Award goes to E.J. Koh.

The 2024 Young Lions Fiction Award goes to E.J. Koh.

By Brittany Allen | June 14, 2024

The Refaat Mobile Library is raising funds for Gaza.

The Refaat Mobile Library is raising funds for Gaza.

By Dan Sheehan | June 14, 2024

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1979’s The Book-Store Book documents a lost borough of booksellers.

By James Folta | June 11, 2024

The Philadelphia Free Library’s whole Author Events staff has resigned over workplace conditions.

By James Folta | June 6, 2024

Why it's so hard to lend a book to a friend, according to the internet.

By James Folta | May 30, 2024

Do you miss childhood summer reading challenges? The National Book Foundation has one for adults.

Do you miss childhood summer reading challenges? The National Book Foundation has one for adults.

By James Folta | May 29, 2024

Art Meets Life: Beth Parker on Searching for Red Grooms’ Mysterious Sculpted Bookstore

Art Meets Life: Beth Parker on Searching for Red Grooms’ Mysterious Sculpted Bookstore

An Auspicious Journey to the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers

By Beth Parker | May 20, 2024

Four Must-See Museums For Bibliophiles This Summer

Four Must-See Museums For Bibliophiles This Summer

Bob Eckstein Recommends Some Unmissable Sights For Writers and Book Lovers Across America

By Bob Eckstein | May 15, 2024

Bookshelves for Your Book Selves: Monica Wood on Why She Organizes Books by Emotion

Bookshelves for Your Book Selves: Monica Wood on Why She Organizes Books by Emotion

The Author of “How to Read a Book” Shares Style Advice for Bibliophiles' Bookcases

By Monica Wood | May 7, 2024

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

Shana Novak Talks to the Feminist Icon About the Value of Learning From Difference

By Shana Novak | April 30, 2024

Tomorrow is Indie Bookstore Day! So you should go to a bookstore.

Tomorrow is Indie Bookstore Day! So you should go to a bookstore.

By Drew Broussard | April 26, 2024

There’s a lot more hair than you think stored at the Library of Congress.

There’s a lot more hair than you think stored at the Library of Congress.

By James Folta | April 24, 2024

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