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Who Reads Book Reviews?

If you’ve ever wondered who reads book reviews and what purpose they serve, here are a few different perspectives,

What Goes Into a Book’s Appearance?

If you've ever wondered what goes into a book's appearance, a publishing house insider details the process.

Traveling Library Lessons: Tips for Teaching on a Cart

There are a myriad of reasons that educators end up teaching on a cart. Whatever the reason, here are some tips for teaching on the go.

It Began With a Sneeze: Magnetic Poetry’s Origin Story

Magnetic poetry was fairly ubiquitous in the '90s. Its inspirations, which include an avant grade art movement, may surprise you.

The History Of Bookmobiles: Bookmobiles Are Here, And There And Everywhere, To Stay

From its inception in the 1800s to the library and bookstore bookmobiles still operating today, here is the history of bookmobiles.

Who Was Joan Didion?

After her passing, we look at who Joan Didion was, her influence on the literary world, and more.

Lualhati Bautista Might Become the First Filipina to be Published by Penguin Classics

In a white and male- dominated classics genre, authors of color are starting to get off the sidelines, including this Filipina writer.

What Is Women’s Fiction?

What is women's fiction? Where's all the "men's fiction"? We dive into the use and history of this term, and where the genre is going.

The Birth and Evolution of Gaslamp Fantasy

What is gaslamp fantasy? It's partially Victorian fantasy, but more than that, as its boundaries are blurred with other speculative genres.

What Was The First “YA” Book?

Do you know what the first “official” YA book was? Here are a couple clues: it was written in 1942 and has been in print ever since.