libraries of the rich and famous part three

The 15 Most Instagrammed Bookstores in the World

The results are in: these are the 15 bookstores most featured on Instagram. Let's talk about why they're so popular on IG.

The 100 Most Influential Queer Books of All Time

From Sappho to Audre Lorde to Rivers Solomon, we track the 100 most influential queer books—fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—of all time, including The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal.

A Bookish Coastal U.S. Road Trip: Pacific Coast Highway

Seattle to San Diego. 1200 miles. We're taking a one route bookish road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway!

A Bookish Cross-Country U.S. Road Trip: Southern Pacific

8 states. 2400 miles. San Diego to Savannah. Hop in the car, because we're going on a bookish road trip across the Southern Pacific highway!

A History of POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC

We can credit Benjamin Franklin for the Poor Richard's Almanac. Here's a history of the book and why it rose in popularity.

The World’s Most Glamorous Librarian

The life of Belle De Costa Greene, the most glamorous and influential librarian in early 20th Century America.

A History of LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER

Despite it being banned, Lady Chatterly's Lover has proven itself to be an influential read. Here is a history of the controversial book.

A Bookish Coastal U.S. Road Trip: I-95

Bangor to Key West. 13 states. Buckle up, because we've got cemeteries, old buildings, libraries, and bookstores to visit on this road trip!

The Golden Library of the Moscow Tsars That No One Can Find

In the 16th Century, Ivan the Great supposedly built a library unlike any other. Centuries later, we're still looking for it underground.

A Bookish Cross-Country U.S. Road Trip: I-70

Welcome back to our bookish cross-country road trip series! Next up: I-70, from Baltimore to central Utah. Buckle up and let's go!