Reading on the beach feels timeless, yet it’s a twentieth-century invention. Paid holidays, railways and cheap pocket editions gave millions of people the time, mobility and something to read along the way.
Old books don’t have to end up in the bin. See when it is worth giving them away, selling them, swapping them, or sending them for proper recycling—without making them someone else’s problem.
Looking for something to read this summer? We have suggestions from very different worlds: Jung’s autobiography, King’s cult classic and Peter Watts’s hard SF. Each will fill a free evening in its own way.
Flexibound binding looks elegant, yet stays lighter and more comfortable to handle than a traditional hardcover. See when it is worth choosing for your book and what to watch out for before printing.
Olga Tokarczuk said just a few words about AI at Impact and set off a storm. We look at why authors are reacting so fiercely and what this dispute reveals about the real value of the printed book.
The Pulitzer Prizes have been announced. We look at who took the honours in the literary categories, why the award still sets the standard, and which of the winning titles readers can already find in bookshops.
Emily Dickinson wrote for a drawer, yet she revolutionised poetry. Her dashes, capitals and “imperfect” rhymes turned out to be a foretaste of modernism. Who was the poet who broke every unwritten rule?
A bookbinder is a specialist who gives a book its shape and durability. We explain what their work involves, which processes modern bookbinding includes, and why finishing precision affects book quality.
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