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Paul Yamazaki on the Important, Joyous Work of Running an Independent Bookstore

Paul Yamazaki on the Important, Joyous Work of Running an Independent Bookstore

“At a great store you can look at twelve well-selected, serendipitous linear inches and find a universe.”

By Paul Yamazaki | April 19, 2024

Two Poems by Joyce Mansour

Two Poems by Joyce Mansour

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By Joyce Mansour | July 25, 2023

Three Poems by Will Alexander

Three Poems by Will Alexander

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By Will Alexander | November 17, 2022

Founding the First English-Language Library in Gaza

Founding the First English-Language Library in Gaza

Mosab Abu Toha on the Edward Said Public Library

By Mosab Abu Toha | May 19, 2022

On Rap’s Linguistic Twists and Turns

On Rap’s Linguistic Twists and Turns

Daniel Levin Becker on the Challenges of the Art Form

By Daniel Levin Becker | February 28, 2022

A Personal Catalogue of the World’s Most Storied Bookstores

A Personal Catalogue of the World’s Most Storied Bookstores

Kerri Maher on the Shops That Comprise Her Writing DNA, from Marcus Bookstore to The Strand

By Kerri Maher | January 12, 2022

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Diane di Prima Remembers Her Friend Freddie Herko

Diane di Prima Remembers Her Friend Freddie Herko

“So it was the summer of ‘54 I met you. Or the spring. Ten years ago. Sat down on a park bench beside you, in the rain.”

By Diane Di Prima | October 6, 2021

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This September and October

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This September and October

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By Literary Hub | September 30, 2021

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By Tongo Eisen-Martin | September 22, 2021

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By Emily Temple | September 20, 2021

Telling the Real Story Behind the AIDS Panic in a Small Florida Town

Telling the Real Story Behind the AIDS Panic in a Small Florida Town

Steven Reigns on the Case of Dentist David Acer

By Steven Reigns | September 20, 2021

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