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How did libraries do at the polls last night? (Spoiler alert: Big wins in the stacks!)

How did libraries do at the polls last night? (Spoiler alert: Big wins in the stacks!)

By Brittany Allen | November 4, 2026

Harry Houdini was a serious book collector. Here are some of his weirdest finds.

Harry Houdini was a serious book collector. Here are some of his weirdest finds.

By James Folta | October 29, 2026

On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America

On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America

Nina Chayka Remembers Ardis, the Innovative Publisher That Brought Russian and Soviet Literature to the United States

By Nina Chayka | October 21, 2026

On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling

On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling

Andrew Pettegree Considers the Development of Modern Literary Culture in the United Kingdom

By Andrew Pettegree | October 20, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Ordering a Book at My Local Indie and Just... Not Picking It Up?

Am I the Asshole For Ordering a Book at My Local Indie and Just... Not Picking It Up?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | October 8, 2026

How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines

How an Army Librarian Brought the Joy of Reading to the Front Lines

Molly Guptill Manning on Literature as a Morale Booster During World War II

By Molly Guptill Manning | October 8, 2026

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Russia has destroyed “one third of all the books printed in Ukraine this year.”

By Brittany Allen | October 1, 2026

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding to serve more kids.

By Brittany Allen | October 1, 2026

Why We are Suing the City of Los Angeles to Save Libraries

By Jenan A. Matari and Nora Lester Murad | September 30, 2026

Have They Ruined Our Beloved Scholastic Book Fair?

Have They Ruined Our Beloved Scholastic Book Fair?

Brittany K. Allen on the Enshittification of All Things

By Brittany Allen | September 25, 2026

How Harry Styles drove a bookseller to jail.

How Harry Styles drove a bookseller to jail.

The pop star vs. the cookbook queen.

By Brittany Allen | September 23, 2026

Judy Blume and Ann Patchett are headlining a freedom to read telethon.

Judy Blume and Ann Patchett are headlining a freedom to read telethon.

By James Folta | September 23, 2026

The Joy of Eavesdropping as a Bookseller in an English Seaside Town

The Joy of Eavesdropping as a Bookseller in an English Seaside Town

Katie Clapham Reflects on Her Experience Running Storytellers Inc. in St. Annes on Sea

By Katie Clapham | September 23, 2026

Singapore is paying its citizens to read. (But will it <em>work?</em>)

Singapore is paying its citizens to read. (But will it work?)

By Brittany Allen | September 22, 2026

Librarians won big at the 2026 Emmys.

Librarians won big at the 2026 Emmys.

By Brittany Allen | September 16, 2026

Are library e-books really hurting book sales?

Are library e-books really hurting book sales?

A new study shows a correlation between digital check-outs and declining profits.

By Brittany Allen | September 14, 2026

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