The Library
Stories that don’t apologize — curated fiction and community submissions.
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Reading Aloud
Reading aloud is not just for children. On the intimacy of one voice and a book shared in the oldest…
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The Poetry Shelf
Poetry is the literature of the bad week and the late hour. On keeping a small shelf of poems for…
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The Complete Works
The pleasure of reading everything an author wrote, in order, until their mind becomes familiar. On committing to a single…
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Books for a Long Train
The train is the last great place to read. On choosing the right book for a long journey, and the…
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Reading the Same Book Together
Not a book club. Two people, one title, read in tandem. On the quiet pleasure of being a few chapters…
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The Book You Lend Out
Lending a book is a small act of trust, and a gamble you usually lose. On the books we press…
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The Used Bookstore Find
The book you didn’t know you were looking for, found in a secondhand shop. On the particular romance of the…
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The Bedside Stack
The pile of books beside the bed has its own geology. On intention, abandonment, and the slim volume that asks…
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Books Set in Rome
Five books that walk the streets of the eternal city. A Library reading list for an armchair journey to Rome.
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The Annotated Life
A notebook for the lines worth keeping. On the commonplace book and the old habit of collecting what you read.