#Cool Bookish Places

Awesome Book Events in Every State

Whether you live in New York City or Wyoming, we've put together a list of at least one book festival or author event in every state in the country.

A Sneak Peek Into the Oldest Library in the World

One Rioter visits the world's oldest library still in use, built by a woman named Fatima al Fihria in the 9th century Morocco!

Why You Should Do Your Holiday Shopping at Used Book Stores

Why used book stores and thrift stores are an excellent place for holiday presents!

The Best Palestinian Book Swag, With Watan Founder Jumana Al-Qawasmi

There are plenty of places to get Edgar Allen Poe and Jane Austen book art. But what about Palestinian-lit greats like Mahmoud Darwish and Fadwa Tuqan?

Iceland: A Country of Bibliophiles

A reader tours the bookshops of Iceland

Cool Bookish Places: The Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co.

Get all your secret agent needs met at Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Company, a cool bookish joint in Chicago.

Bookish Broadway: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

Can't get Hamilton tickets? See this show instead.

When the Senator Came to the Bookstore

A Senator visits a bookstore and offers some encouraging words.

Book Events and Rejuvenation: Gratitude about Book Riot Live and the Miami Book Fair

After the events of the 2015-2016 election, Priya Sridhar discusses how book events can heal the troubled reader and writer.

Cool Bookish Places: Jimbocho, Tokyo’s Book Town

Where to go if you're a book lover in Tokyo? Obviously Jimbocho, an entire district dedicated to nothing but book stores, publishers, and more!