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The 56th issue of Cometbus is a loving ethnography of New York City's wild, weird, and bearded used book trade. Aaron…

In My Bookstore our greatest authors write about the pleasure, guidance, and support that their favorite bookstores…

A dense, engaging study of the history of women and feminism in the growth of mid-20th-century science fiction in the…

Foster a love of literature with this guided journal for parents and children to record the magic of reading…

The road paved by our civilization’s best books is a long and noble one, but it is also lined with unexpected potholes…

For nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first…

The healing power of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and enlightenment can all be discovered…

In Emeralds of Oz: Life Lessons From Over the Rainbow we discover what the most-watched film in history has to teach…

Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers—a…

A real-life detective novel, this is the story of a quest for eight mysterious books that nearly vanished from…

Sharpen your enjoyment of fiction reading with this entertaining guide to the novel. Learn about the parts that go into…

Plans, instructions with photo sequences, and an inspirational image gallery get you on the road to building tiny…

A smart, charming book of relationship advice drawn from the western literary canon, applied to the modern era of online…

The right book at the right time can save a life. If you care for (and/or work with) middle schoolers to teens, please…

Peruse pages excerpted from the actual FBI files of 16 authors, with brief introductions that give context. Learn that…

The funny and touching story of a woman who selected a popular self-help book for every month of the year and followed…

Do you like books? History? The avant-garde? Porn/erotica? Theatre, poetry, and world cinema? Fighting government…

Whether you're a self-publishing author or an indie publisher, learn how to create, publish, and sell high-quality…

In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This…

Getting your book published is a monumental task. Where do you even begin? How do you approach a publisher? What happens…

Writing is hard. And most of us—including experienced, successful authors as well as first-time writers—struggle to…

Patterns, instructions, and inspiring photos for bookish cross-stitch projects, from a framed Book Riot motto "Read…

George Orwell's dystopian sci fi classic 1984 was banned in Cuba for years...until a new translation suddenly appeared…

Fans of DIY projects and crafts will conquer their fear of failure and create their own masterpieces using this fun and…

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