The New York Public Library held its annual Library Lions gala on Monday night, presenting honors to Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, Kazuo Ishiguro, Robert B. Silvers, and Anna Deavere Smith. New York… Read more »

Last week, we brought news of a major leap into the future from those brave, bold innovators at Amazon: the creation of New York’s first-ever pop-up shop/storage facility/product takeout space/kitchenware… Read more »

If you only read one blog post about pop-up stores, read this story about small mom-and-pop operation Amazon.com, which has decided to open a pop-up store in New York that… Read more »

A new installation by the British artist Yinka Shonibare celebrates the cultural contributions of immigrants through a medium we can never get enough of: brightly-colored books. Installed in the library… Read more »

All of the prize committees are locked in a battle for the red scrunchie this week. Just as the National Book Award attendees are packing their party outfits for the… Read more »