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The Last Library

I recently stumbled across an intriguing new exhibition at the St. Petersburg Fine Art Museum in St. Pete Florida. The task of creating thousands of crazy, fake dust jackets and cultural maps must have been Herculean. It’s political, philosophical, and … Continue reading

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Would you leave your laptop unattended in a coffee shop here for 10 minutes?

When I was in Japan, I was constantly surprised to see laptops, mobile phones and other electronics, as well as purses and backpacks, left unattended in coffeeshops and cafes. That level of trust in strangers is now nonexistent in the … Continue reading

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The Obsolete Man

“You walk into this room at your own risk, because it leads to the future, not a future that will be, but one that might be. This is not a new world, it is simply an extension of what began … Continue reading

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Korea’s First Book Village

The Gochang Bookstore Village, Korea’s first “bookstore village,” was created by six independent bookstores. The rural booktown  opened in October 2025, beginning with Lee Yun-ho, a former culture critic who left Seoul in search of a quieter place to open … Continue reading

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Prequels

 

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Peripatetic Bookstore

By now you know that I love a story about a booklover who turned their passion into a bookstore. But what’s even better is a traveling bibliophile who parlayed their interests and zeal into a traveling bookshop. Saint Rita’s Amazing … Continue reading

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Anachronic

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A Fake Museum of Real Truth

Located in the Tribeca neighborhood of lower Manhattan, the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room is a pop-up exhibit created by the Institute for Primary Facts, a nonprofit that describes itself as “advancing civic literacy through immersive … Continue reading

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Booksellers of New York

The Booksellers is a fascinating exploration of the world of antiquarian book selling in New York City, it highlights rare finds and the collectors dedicated to preserving history. Dealers discuss the challenges and passions of their trade amidst a changing retail … Continue reading

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Hotel Retro

Letterform Archive has published a new large format peel and stick book Hotel Retro: Vintage Luggage Labels from Tokyo to Buenos Aires. A 330-sticker-long journey through this new age of global travel by train and sea designed by San Francisco agency MacFadden & … Continue reading

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