I find myself, rewardingly, in a Reader state of mind. It’s the result of spending time savoring the 300 pages of a book that some thought might never be created. “Free Chicago: 50 Years of the Reader ...

In April of 2023, when I was fresh out of a Ph.D. program in philosophy, I was hired as the nonfiction critic at the newly revived books section of the Washington Post. The shock to my system was ...

‘You get to enhance your own experience by hearing other people’s perspectives as well’ Some groups gather in cozy living rooms, some among the shelves of independent bookshops or in local libraries, ...

After years and years of holding out, I never thought I’d see the day that Amazon would voluntarily loosen its grip on the Kindle ecosystem. But here we are: Last week, the biggest online bookseller ...

The September 2025 issue featured “A guide to beginner’s guides,” a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...

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Atomic Habits will help you build the framework for good habits, and breaking bad ones. Through small changes, it puts the focus on implementing new systems to help create real results. Looking to ...

There are plenty of lovely e-readers out on the market that come with an nice big e-paper display. There aren’t nearly as many that come with two. [Martin den Hoed] developed the Diptyx e-reader with ...

Albuquerque resident Karin Stangl said her two recent poetry books are aimed at middle school readers. But one could argue that the silliness of the stories and the art make them appropriate for ...

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If you're looking for gifts for readers, chances are you've seen the same gift recommendations again and again. This tends to mean that readers also receive the same gifts year after year — personally ...

Holiday gift shopping for the booklovers in your life is deceivingly tricky – buying one of this year’s biggest bestsellers seems like a safe bet, but what if they already have it? If you’re confident ...