At D.C.’s Newest Book Store, the Best Customers are Toddlers

Solid State Books is Washington, D.C.’s newest book store serving the H Street neighborhood. Co-owners Jake Cumsky-Whitlock and Scott Abel met while working in another D.C. bookstore back in 2004. In 2017, they teamed up to create Solid State Books with a commitment to dynamic programming and diverse titles. What’s your favorite section of the […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Book Riot’s YA Deals of the Day for August 17, 2024

A catastrophic event on Earth, wicked fae, a goose girl, and more of the best YA book deals today! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 17, 2024

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Barnes & Noble is opening 58 stores in 2024: Here’s a full list of cities that will get new locations

The national bookseller is continuing its comeback this year, with the most openings in a single year since at least 2009. In a news environment filled with gloomy stories about the decline of brick-and-mortar retail, we’ll take the wins where we can get them. Continue reading at Fast Company

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8 Amazing Books That Take Place in Libraries

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What Is Weeding and When Is It Not Actually Weeding?: Book Censorship News, August 16, 2024

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9 Books About Haunted Asian Girls

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The International Indie Publishing Houses Shaking Up the Book World

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7 New Books That Carry the Torch of '1984'

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Singapore: The Biennial Literature Prize Announces 71-Book Shortlist

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