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From books that make us nostalgic to stories every bibliophile can relate to, we celebrate books and their lasting impact on our lives.

The Extraordinary Life and Career of Truman Capote

“You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.” ―Truman Capote

How to Get a Library Card Online

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Here's how you can acquire yours.

[CLOSED] Join our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge!

Join the Early Bird Books community and get the most out of your summer reading.

3 Times Translators Changed Original Texts

Sometimes, more than a little is lost in translation.

Remembering Francine Pascal, 1932-2024

The writer who shaped the young adult genre.

10 Famous Libraries to Put on Your Bucket List

Explore these international monuments of art, architecture, history, and—of course—books.

[CLOSED] Join Our 2024 Kids Summer Reading Challenge!

Help your kids stay on track with their summer reading.

[CLOSED] Enter to Win the Summer Crafting Giveaway!

Five lucky winners will receive a crafting book bundle.

Hemingway, 2,000-Pound Marlin, and Anything is Good: An Interview with Fred Waitzkin

“To this day I write my sentences to the beat of the drums.” —Fred Waitzkin

Read an Interview with Janet Somerville, Author of How Midsummer Night

“By writing to Richard and addressing him in the second person present, I felt close to him again. Through those words he is once again alive.”

John Keats and Fanny Brawne: A Tragically Short Love 

“My love is selfish. I cannot breathe without you.” ―John Keats, to Fanny Brawne

[CLOSED] Enter to Win the Pup & Dragon Giveaway!

10 lucky winners will receive copies of How to Catch a Unicorn.

4 Ways Libraries Help You Reduce Overconsumption

This Earth Day, we’re showing some extra love to libraries.

The 38 Most Famous Poems Ever Written in the English Language

“To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.” —Robert Graves

Why F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Vegetable Was So Rotten

His oft-forgotten foray into playwriting that failed to take root.