Why Do You Love Your Local Indie Bookstore?
They aren't just bookstores; they're community builders.
If You've Ever Loved Anyone, These Stories Will Break Your Heart
The Museum of Broken Relationships: Modern Love in 203 Everyday Objects shares keepsakes and stories from relationships — romantic, platonic, familial — that have ended. Here are some of our favorites.
Do You Know Which Book Came Out First?
It's harder than you might think.
9 Books To Add To Your Reading List This Month
So many books, so little time. Here are some of our recent favorites.
Believe Me When I Tell You These Little-Known Facts About Color Are Fascinating
Who knew the Dutch were responsible for the prevalence of orange carrots?
This Illustrator Perfectly Captures What It's Like To Be A Woman In 2017
Julie Houts's art absolutely nails the absurd, funny, and very often dark realities of being alive today.
What's Your Favorite Short Story Collection?
Sometimes you need to walk away from a book and not get lost whenever you return.
This Writer Uncovered Never-Before-Published Photos Of Cultural Icons
In Jacob Lowentheil's The Psychological Portrait: Marcel Sternberger's Revelations in Photography, stunning portraits of Frida Kahlo, Albert Einstein, FDR, and others are published for the first time.
Please Enjoy These Very Silly Photos Of Dogs Catching Treats
So happy, so clumsy, so cute.
John Green's New Novel Helped Him Figure Out His Own Mental Illness
In a visit to AM to DM, Green talked about pulling from his early struggles with OCD to write the main character of Turtles All The Way Down.
I’m Living With Depression, Not Fighting It
My depression has evolved as I've gotten older, and I've realized that the way I live with it needs to evolve too.
9 Comics That Are Simply Hilarious If You Love Books
Tom Gauld's new book Baking With Kafka really gets it.
9 Pieces Of Advice That Will Get You Past A Creative Slump
"It's never too late to begin again."
Chad Harbach Is Being Sued For Copyright Infringement
A former Division III college baseball player is claiming the author's best-selling novel The Art of Fielding shares "extensive and substantial similarities" with his unpublished work.
16 People Who Stan Harder Than You
The consensus? Totally worth it.
Dana Spiotta Has Won A $50,000 Prize For Mid-Career Writers
The winner was announced at the Brooklyn Book Festival gala on Saturday night.
Do You Feel A Sudden Urge To Poop When You're Shopping For Books?
Listen, it's a thing.
10 Of Stephen Colbert's Most Shameful Secrets
"When someone sends me a save-the-date card, I don't even save the card." Selections from Stephen Colbert's new book.
What's The Most Extreme Thing You've Done For Fandom?
This is a judgment-free zone.....mostly.
Here’s What It’s Like To Be An Immigrant, In Six-Word Stories
Eighteen people — from Chimimanda Ngozie Adichie to Madeleine Albright to George Takei — distill the immigration experience to six telling words.