Most books are sold online, where it’s impossible to replicate the experience of browsing in a brick-and-mortar store. Book-discovery apps aim to change that. Read more
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The Obscure London Library Where Famous Writers Go for Books
Tucked into a corner of St. James’ Square, the exterior doesn’t so much scream library as it murmurs anonymous guest house, a remnant of the building’s former life as a private residence. But like Dr. Who’s famous TARDIS spaceship, the library is seemingly bigger on the inside. One million books on 17 miles of shelves are spread out across a cluster of four different buildings, creating a labyrinthine maze that director Philip Marshall says draws Harry Potter comparisons from nearly every visitor—myself included. Read more
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There’s a new lit fest in town: American Writers Festival
As downtown Chicago creaks slowly, slooooooowly, back to where it was before the pandemic, the American Writers Museum on Michigan Avenue has grown antsy. Its fifth-year anniversary was approaching, though like other cultural attractions, attendance had thinned. So in true big city rent-party fashion, they decided to invite everyone over. Read more
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Find Books Set in Your Hometown With This Neat Tool
Now readers can discover books set closest to their hometown with Books Around America, this cool Internet tool, developed by Crossword Solver using Goodreads data. It also spits out a bunch of fun facts, like: Bisbee, AZ, is home to the highest percentage of mystery novels. Bloomington, IN, is apparently where the romance happens. Read more
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Rare proof sheets of first Harry Potter book expected to sell for £20,000
The ‘fascinating insight into what was to become an iconic work’ is the only known surviving copy of its kind and is to be auctioned along with a first edition signed by Rowling. Read more
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The Antiquarian Book Fair: From Sondheim’s Letters to a Brontë Discovery
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, which returns to the Park Avenue Armory this weekend after a two-year pandemic hiatus, is one of the world’s leading gatherings of the rare book tribe. For more casual visitors, it can also be an experience of dizzying information overload. Read more
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The Everything Guide to Literary Los Angeles
Explore 65 of L.A. County’s most exciting indie bookstores (give or take a Barnes & Noble and a library). Meet authors emerging from the pandemic to dine, drink and gossip. Examine historic hotspots of literary culture, from Watts to the Brentwood Country Mart. Discover how L.A. taught writers to blast through genre boundaries and readers to venture outdoors. And hear from authors, book-buyers and store owners about the people, places and passages that inspire them most. Read more
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The History of Bookmobiles
Annually, the American Library Association (ALA) sponsors National Library Week and honors bookmobiles and the librarians that drive them with their own day — Wednesday, to be exact. Read more
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TV series based on Columbia author’s book ‘Tokyo Vice’ launches on HBO Max
The memoir details Adelstein’s 12 years as the first non-Japanese reporter for Yomiuri Shimbun, a Tokyo newspaper. Adelstein covered police corruption and crime and made a name for himself exposing the dealings and practices of the Japanese mafia. Read more
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First Issue of Captain America Comic Book Fetches $3.1 Million at Auction
A copy of the first Captain America comic book, featuring the memorable cover image of the superhero socking a stunned Hitler while fending off Nazi bullets, fetched more than $3.1 million at an auction Thursday, becoming one of the world’s priciest comic books. Read more
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