#Cool Bookish Places

Lyra and Will’s Bench, Oxford Botanic Gardens

"On Midsummer's Day," she said, "At midday. As long as I live. As long as I live..."

5 Bookish Things to do in Edinburgh That Aren’t the International Book Festival

Anthony Bourdain and the Yangambi Research Library on the Congo River

Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown visited the librarians who fight to save the abandoned Yangambi Research Library on the Congo River.

I Can’t Believe I Wasn’t At BookCon This Weekend

Here's what we missed at New York City's BookCon last weekend: author sightings, cosplay, and more.

4 Sherlock Holmes Escape Rooms

No literary character lends themselves to puzzle/escape room set-ups quite like Sherlock Holmes. Visit one of these Sherlock Holmes escape rooms across the world.

The Bronx Book Festival Is This Weekend!

The Bronx Book Festival comes to Fordham Plaza this Saturday, May 19. Events include keynote speakers Daniel José Older and Elizabeth Acevedo, as well as panels, readings, and more.

Cool Bookish Places: Steyning Bookshop

The Steyning Bookshop in Steyning, West Sussex is a great little bookshop that is well worth a visit. They host author events, workshops and much more.

Turn of the Corkscrew: A Place for Books. (And Wine!)

Love books? Love wine? Then you'll want to take this virtual tour of the awesome bookstore Turn of the Corkscrew...then make plans to visit IRL.

More Than A Book Fair: Bronx Book Festival founder Saraciea Fennell on Bringing Books to Her Community

The Bronx Book Festival is happening thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign by founder Saraciea Fennell, so we chatted with her about diversity, book access, and the Bronx.

How a Small LGBTQ Bookstore Took the Internet By Storm

The Common Language Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI, is staffed by three humans and one dog. When one of their customers shared their love of the shop, tumblr took notice.