Looking for queer contemporary fiction? A sports romance novel? Local poetry? Then look no further than Grand Gesture Books, Portland’s hub for romance novels. Grand Gesture Books is a local, ...

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It’s 2010. You’re tucked into a corner of Barnes & Noble’s kids section, and a Colbie Caillat song plays as you devour the latest volume of “Dork Diaries.” When your mom collects you, you beg — like ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: A MacBook Pro is displayed inside of the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Taking a look back at this week’s ...

Courtney McCauley opened a new independent bookstore, Twice Read Books & More, in Richmond. The business began as a popular traveling book trailer before expanding into a permanent storefront. In ...

No Shelf Control, St. Augustine’s newest book getaway, has opened on Market Street in Palencia. Tally Fischer, owner, operator and book aficionado, has created a haven for anyone looking for a cozy, ...

Turtle Books volunteer Sharon McCarrell helps unload new books for the grand opening of the new bookstore located on Washington Street in Brookline When The Children’s Bookshop in Brookline Village ...

Do you love reading by the window as a storm roars outside, or sipping tea under the sun at a coffee shop while losing yourself in a beautiful story? Missouri City’s newest addition might be your next ...

SUMMERVILLE — Independent bookstores are having a moment in Charleston, with newer stores having niche focuses, whether its on “dark academia,” memoirs from Lowcountry authors or a beer/bar model, ...

Founded by Angie Jackson and Dewana Montgomery, Lit Java brings Pearland readers together through book clubs and literary events. When designing the bookstore and coffee shop, Jackson and Montgomery ...

Lemuria Book Store, an independent bookstore in Jackson, Mississippi, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Owner John Evans has successfully navigated competition from big-box stores, Amazon, and ...