Bob Eckstein recommends some unmissable sights for writers and book lovers across America. Read more
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From Dua Lipa’s Book Club to George Saunders’ Substack: A Guide to the Online Books World
To help navigate the sea of content, here is our guide to some of the best sources of reading recommendations, author chats, writing advice and literary hot takes. Read more
The Craft of Bookbinding Rejuvenated for the TikTok Age
The videos often begin with every bibliophile’s nightmare: a person ripping the covers off a book. They are not vandals, however; they are bookbinders, taking part in a growing trend for replacing the covers of favourite works to make unique hardback editions, and posting about their creations on TikTok and Instagram. Read more
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Books Bound in Human Skin: An Ethical Quandary at the Library
Harvard’s recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book world. Read more
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Quick! Someone Get This Book a Doctor
Inside the book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more
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Read Your Way Through the San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area has had many lives. The Oakland novelist Leila Mottley shares books that paint a picture of the city that lives and breathes today. Read more
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Science Fiction Magazine, Worlds of IF, Relaunched
Worlds of IF — the classic science fiction magazine — is back! The relaunched magazine embraces the old and the new — and is unlike anything out there today! Explore the ever-evolving horizon of science fiction, firmly grounded in the history of the genre. Read more
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It’s Alive! EC Comics Returns
EC Comics, which specialized in tales of horror, crime and suspense, and was shut down in the “moral panic” of the 1950s, is making a comeback. Read more
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Popular New Literary Genre Mixes Romance and Fantasy
TikTok’s popular BookTok channel has been buzzing about a new genre called “romantasy” that is spawning whole sections in bookstores. Read more
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15 Literary Podcasts to Make You Laugh, Learn and Join Conversations About Books
Literary podcasts offer comfort and convenience. Most are free. They’re available across multiple platforms. And while you could curl up in bed and simply listen (as I often do), they’re designed to be experienced while you’re doing something else – whether that’s enduring a long commute, sweating it out at the gym or tidying the house. Read more
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