From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library

From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library

Peter Wortsman on the Ever-Difficult Task of Saving and Discarding Beloved Books

By Peter Wortsman | July 14, 2025

A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

By James Folta | July 9, 2025

Two San Francisco bookstores are taking <em> Harry Potter </em> off the shelves.

Two San Francisco bookstores are taking Harry Potter off the shelves.

By Brittany Allen | June 27, 2025

Welcome to Pensacola, Florida, America’s Book-Banning Capital

Welcome to Pensacola, Florida, America’s Book-Banning Capital

Ira Wells on the Emergence and Impact of a Powerful Political Movement In Service to Censorship

By Ira Wells | June 18, 2025

How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America

How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America

Anthony Aycock on “Little v. Llano County” and the Increasingly Imperiled Freedom to Read in America

By Anthony Aycock | June 17, 2025

The 2025 Young Lions Fiction Award goes to Alexander Sammartino.

The 2025 Young Lions Fiction Award goes to Alexander Sammartino.

By James Folta | June 13, 2025

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Monica Macansantos on Finding Her Voice and Reuniting with Her Father Through Used Books

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The Author of “Returning to My Father’s Kitchen” Recalls Visiting Book Markets in the Philippines

By Monica Macansantos | May 15, 2025

The Trump Administration just fired America’s top librarian.

The Trump Administration just fired America’s top librarian.

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Eve L. Ewing and pals are buying a Chicago bookstore.

Eve L. Ewing and pals are buying a Chicago bookstore.

By Brittany Allen | May 7, 2025

The Schomburg Library is turning 100 this year—and throwing an <em>epic</em> rager.

The Schomburg Library is turning 100 this year—and throwing an epic rager.

By Brittany Allen | May 7, 2025

Booksellers and publishers are calling for Mosab Abu Toha to be protected.

Booksellers and publishers are calling for Mosab Abu Toha to be protected.

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Something Good in the World: Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

Something Good in the World: Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

Maris Kreizman Reminds Us That Good Spaces Still Exist in the World

By Maris Kreizman | April 24, 2025

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