This veep likes books! Governor Tim Walz put a Little Free Library in the Minnesota capitol.

This veep likes books! Governor Tim Walz put a Little Free Library in the Minnesota capitol.

By Brittany Allen | August 7, 2024

Russian missiles destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest book-printing presses.

Russian missiles destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest book-printing presses.

By James Folta | July 18, 2024

100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

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The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

Michael Castleman on the Life and Times of Jason Epstein, Cofounder of “The New York Review of Books”

By Michael Castleman | July 18, 2024

My Local Indie Won’t Stock My Buzzy Debut and I’m Pissed: Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Local Indie Won’t Stock My Buzzy Debut and I’m Pissed: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | July 11, 2024

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

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Ukraine has passed a new law that directly supports bookstores.

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

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Winning the Culture War Against Queer Kids’ Books

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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

1979’s <em>The Book-Store Book</em> documents a lost borough of booksellers.

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.

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

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

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.

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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

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