How the digital age is rewriting Pakistani literature

NOT too long ago, a manuscript’s journey from a writer’s desk to a reader’s hands felt like a marathon. Weeks, sometimes years, could pass between finishing a piece and seeing it in print. You sent it to publishers, endured edits and hoped it...

Carrollton has bookstore cats and all that

If you are out and about on the square, don’t be tempted to take home the local paws-itive celebrities from Horton’s Books & Gifts. Horton’s is home to four bookstore cats: Poe, Dante, Savannah and Magic. And they make the entire square a part of...

Someone from Spider-Man's Past May Have Finally Found a Way to Stop Wolverine

One of the most unexpected people in Spider-Man's life may have just put down Wolverine - for good. After being forcefully teleported back and forth across the planet and made to face off against a variety of superpowered threats, the eponymous...

Romance Bookstores on the Rise in Puget Sound

BookTok loves love. Now, romance bookstores are feeling it, too

Courtesy of Steamy Lit A customer at Steamy Lit Books in FloridaNEED TO KNOW BookTok, the reading community on TikTok, has steadily become a sacred online space for fans of the genre A love of love-focused books has moved off the page in the form...

I 'De-Amazoned' my Kindle, and Here's How I Buy DRM-Free EBooks

Recently, I made the choice to buy a Kindle Paperwhite, but not register it to my Amazon account. Doing so is as simple as avoiding connecting to a wifi network during setup. The Kindle itself will still run just fine; it just won't connect to the...

Lakeshore used bookstore doubles space in move to Holland Town Center

Bluestocking Bookshop is relocating to a new space that will more than double the footprint for the used bookstore on the lakeshore. On Aug. 25, the bookstore will close its 2,500-square-foot suite at 501 Butternut Drive in Holland Township, where...

Book industry honors historian Hsu by promoting his works

Eternal River by Cho-yun Hsu To pay tribute to the late historian Cho-yun Hsu, many Chinese publishers and book bloggers have been compiling or recommending his works, saying that perhaps the best way to honor the master is to revisit his books....

There’s an edgy new book trend in bookstores. And it’s got some history.

Maybe you’ve noticed an edgy new trend at the bookstore. Stroll through the fantasy, romance or YA sections, look at some of the more popular titles, and you’ll start to see it: Novels not only featuring eye-catching cover illustrations – but also...

Book Talks Why Formula 1 romances have us racing to the bookstores A closer look at the driving forces behind the latest trending book subgenre, Formula One romance novels. Books |1 hour ago

When Nova Scotian writer Amy James first attended the Formula One (F1) Canadian Grand Prix in 2019, she brought a book with her, thinking she would be bored for most of the race. By the time they waved the checkered flag, the book had never left...

Exploring Dublin - a city of poets, rebels, art and literature

IT REMAINS one of the great cities of Europe. The invader, the trader, the traveller, the settler, the oppressor, the rebel and the writer have all added colour and culture to Dublin, to Baile Átha Cliath, to Dubh Linn. Few places have produced so...

Inside the Bond & Grace ‘Art Novels’ That Put Artists at the Center of Classic Literature

Maggie Lemak. Courtesy Bond & Grace Over the past few years, the publisher Bond & Grace has come to be known, among a certain set of readers, for its “Art Novels.” This new publishing product merges the worlds of classic literature and...

BookTok Loves Love. Now, Romance Bookstores Are Feeling It, Too (Exclusive) By Carly Tagen-Dye

NEED TO KNOW BookTok, the reading community on TikTok, has steadily become a sacred online space for fans of the genre A love of love-focused books has moved off the page in the form of romance-centric bookstores Several owners of romance...

Photos of the Week: River Canyon, Mountain Brook, Cliff Bookstore

Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Burryman Andrew Taylor meets with local residents as he parades through Queensferry, Scotland, encased in burrs, on August 8, 2025. The Burryman event, held annually on the day before the Ferry Fair, features a man dressed...

The Decline Of Literature And The Tragedy Of Mushtaq Kamlani

“Literature adds to reality; it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become”—C.S. Lewis. More than...

Storytellers restaurant/bar brings new flavors to former Hays bookstore

The front entrance of Storytellers near Fort Hays State University in Hays. Photo by Tony Guerrero/Hays PostBy TONY GUERRERO Hays Post From late-night tacos to a full-scale bar and grill, Storytellers is bringing a new chapter to downtown Hays...

BOOKSTORE DISTRIBUTES SOME OF ITS STOCK FOLLOWING FINAL CHAPTER

Scores of book enthusiasts turned out for the Best of Books’ giveaway on Wednesday morning. The renowned bookstore closed its physical location on Monday and is now giving away some of its stock for free. Raghib Apparicio reports.

Northshire Bookstore Reopens Children’s Floor

Written by Saratoga TODAY on August 14, 2025. Posted in Entertainment. SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Northshire Bookstore announced on Wednesday that it has reopened its children’s floor, which had previously been closed due to water damage. “The space...

Summer Stories 2025: ‘Two Kinds of Dough’

About the author About the author Kate Lebo is the author of “The Book of Difficult Fruit,” which won the Washington State Book Award for creative nonfiction. She’s also the author of the cookbook “Pie School” and the poetry chapbook “Seven...

Labor Day literature – stories and histories about workers, unions, and resilience 

Overview: Appreciating what Labor Day truly means If you’re looking for a good read to mark the occasion, Kim Kelly’s Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor is a perfect place to start. Labor Day isn’t just about barbecues and a...