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33 Beautiful Chicago Bookstores

This town has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to charming places to buy books. Here are 33 beautiful, independent Chicago bookstores.

100 Must-Read Books Set In/About Los Angeles

100 excellent books about or set in the city of angels.

Best Literary Festivals in Europe

Some excellent bookish events to attend when you're in Europe.

Giveaway: Win a Nook Glowlight Plus

It’s pretty amazing how good ereaders are now. High-resolution screens, great battery life, built-in wi-fi, backlighting, and more. There is ...

How to Take Great Bookish Selfies

Want to learn how to create fun, eye-catching bookish selfies? We've got tips, tricks, and tools to make it easy for anyone with a phone camera.

I Want My (Bookish) MTV: The Day I Met The Maxx

Have you heard of THE MAXX? If you like THE SANDMAN, give this weird, dreamy comic a try.

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.

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!

Literary Tourism: Japan

We're heading to Japan in this edition of Literary Tourism.

Peek Over Our Shoulders: What Rioters Are Reading On October 27, 2016

In which the Book Riot contributors and editors show you what they are reading this very week and why they are reading those particular books.