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Boston Book Shop Owner Recounts ‘Wonderful’ Bible Eater And The Voracious Readers Who Kept His Business Afloat Through COVID-19
Ken Gloss, proprietor of Boston's Brattle Book Shop, said he wasn't sure what became of the woman who would eat pages out of the Douay-Rheims translation of the Bible. -
A Young John Steinbeck's Unpublished Werewolf Novel Isn't Going To Print
A dog is found murdered at the hunting club in Cone City, a fictional locale on the central California coast, under the light of a full moon. Then the… -
Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive
Gibert Jeune bookstore has held a prominent place on Paris’ Place Saint Michel for decades, its yellow awnings nearly as iconic as the plaza’s fountain… -
‘There Are No Words For It’: Husband And Wife Duo Behind Frugal Bookstore Reflect On Their Whirlwind 2020
Leonard Egerton and Clarrissa Cropper, who own the Roxbury business, said they were flooded with tens of thousands of book orders during the peak of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests. -
Arts This Week: MassArt X SoWa, 'Black Beans Project' And Karl Stevens
This week, Jared Bowen tours a new gallery in Boston’s South End, reviews a world premiere play and explores the work of graphic novelist Karl Stevens. -
Beyond The Page: Reading Selections From Author Sadeqa Johnson
Each month, Beyond The Page: A WGBH Book Club features a notable author, who takes part in a live Q&A with a WGBH personality to discuss the intricacies… -
Book Club: Eric Nguyen's 'Things We Lost To The Water'
Nguyen's debut novel follows an immigrant family as they create a life in New Orleans, each member struggling to carve out their own identity along the way. -
Beyond The Page: Reading Selections From Author C. J. Tudor
Each month, Beyond The Page: A WGBH Book Club features a notable author, who takes part in a live Q&A with a WGBH personality to discuss the intricacies… -
After Growing Up In A Cult, Lauren Hough Freed Herself By Writing The Truth
Writer Lauren Hough grew up in a nomadic doomsday Christian cult called the Children of God. She says she remembers being taught animals could talk to… -
Boston Public Library To Eliminate Late Fees For All Patrons
Late fees discourage patrons from visiting the library, even if the amount owed is small, says BPL Director of Library Services Michael Colford
