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How Lewis Michaux Channeled a Passion For Knowledge Into Building His Harlem Bookstore

How Lewis Michaux Channeled a Passion For Knowledge Into Building His Harlem Bookstore

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson on Her Great-Uncle's Contribution to the Intellectual Empowerment of Black Communities

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The Publishing Industry Has a Serious Waste Problem, and It Needs to Stop Now

The Publishing Industry Has a Serious Waste Problem, and It Needs to Stop Now

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21 Attorneys General are suing to save America's libraries.

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How is Meta Getting Its Hands on Advance Digital Galleys to Train Its AI?

How is Meta Getting Its Hands on Advance Digital Galleys to Train Its AI?

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By Maris Kreizman | March 27, 2025

The Reforestation of American Civic Life: What Publishing Can Do in the Face of the Trump

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Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

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Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

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Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

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