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Bookish Days Celebration Calendar

Bookish Days Celebration Calendar

I have created a page where I hope to chronicle (and continually update) all of the dates, events and commemorations for book lovers. One of the best things about the bookish community is when we all band together to speak up, protect or celebrate the printed word. While there is

Kirkpatrick Prize for Young Book Collectors

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Kirkpatrick Prize for Young Book Collectors

I love programs that get young people interested in collecting books. Some clever folks are hosting fun events these days, like the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize aimed at getting young women collecting. I am highlighting one that is taking applications right now. The Taylor C. Kirkpatrick Prize for

The Book-Makers - Book of the Year 2024

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The Book-Makers - Book of the Year 2024

I am picking Adam Smyth's The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives as the 2024 Book of the Year. Smyth does a masterful job not only explaining the cultural impact each evolution of the book and book production had, but he elevates the names and

The 2024 "Books About Books" Book Awards

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The 2024 "Books About Books" Book Awards

It's been another very full year of great books. Looking back it seems that many of the new titles in the books about books category have a strong theme of the "importance of books" connecting them. I don't know if this is in response

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'Why Books Still Matter' Spurs Us to Action

Books are not staid things and the upcoming Why Books Still Matter looks to show us why. Books are important and, if done well, can spur us to action. I’m very much looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this next Rivertowns Books. First, the book

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The Private Library - Book of the Year 2023

I am picking The Private Library by Reid Byers as the first-ever Books About Books Book of the Year winner. I feel like I should have set up a drumroll or some sort of fanfare… maybe next year… Note: This post may contain affiliate links and is a follow-up post

The Inaugural Books About Books Book Awards

I love a good end-of-the-year book awards list or “best of” feature. They’re great, but they often have many of the same titles on them. It’s rare to find a site or list that has a truly unique take on books, which is a shame. There are sooooo

Odd Words from the Book World

Odd Words from the Book World

There is a New Yorker video making the rounds this week, and it’s terrific. It features quick chats with a cast of characters, each a bonified book expert or rare book dealer, while they discuss their favorite vocabulary and odd words from within the rare book world. It’s