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Question of the Day: Shelving for books comes in a variety of styles and colors. What do you like?

The Book Loft | Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-book-loft

James Lee Burke on Chaucer, Violence, and the State of America ‹ CrimeReads https://crimereads.com/james-lee-burke-on-chaucer-violence-and-the-state-of-america/

6 Classic Gothic Novels to Read if You Love 'Wuthering Heights' https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/books/classic-gothic-novels-like-wuthering-heights

Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif review – a sure-fire Booker contender | Fiction | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/02/rebel-english-academy-by-mohammed-hanif-review-a-sure-fire-booker-contender

Feel the burn: how subversion works in literature | Aeon Essays https://aeon.co/essays/feel-the-burn-how-subversion-works-in-literature

In Search of Wikipedia’s Saviors — The Dial https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/wikipedia-editors-artificial-intelligance

Literary Hub » A Saga in Miniature: On Halldór Laxness’s A Parish Chronicle https://lithub.com/a-saga-in-miniature-on-halldor-laxnesss-a-parish-chronicle/

"When people tell me I've kept them up all night, I feel like I've succeeded."
-Sidney Sheldon, born this day, 1917.

A Time Travel Book for Noir Fiction Fans https://bookriot.com/flux-by-jinwoo-chong/

Review: First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs

A true translation using idioms of the indigenous peoples of North America.

Review: First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs - Bob on Books

First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs. A true translation using idioms of the indigenous peoples of North America.

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Question of the Day: If you were buying a book as a baby shower gift or gift for a newborn, what would you buy?

Dorothy Parker: Sharp-Witted Writer, Bitter Professor - JSTOR Daily https://daily.jstor.org/dorothy-parker-sharp-witted-writer-bitter-professor/

Literary Hub » In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP) https://lithub.com/in-praise-of-one-of-americas-all-time-great-book-sections-rip/

A Gothic Novel of Old Shanghai: When the House Isn’t Enough. ‹ CrimeReads https://crimereads.com/gothic-novel-shanghai/

Trade Sales Were Mixed in 2025, While Religion Sales Rose https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/99667-trade-sales-were-mixed-in-2025-religion-sales-up.html

"Man is born to live and not to prepare to live."
-Boris Pasternak, born this day, 1890

The Good Society by Kate Pickett review – the Spirit Level author takes stock | Society books | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/03/the-good-society-by-kate-pickett-review-the-spirit-level-author-takes-stock

Children's Picture Books Featuring Neurodivergent Characters https://bookriot.com/childrens-picture-books-featuring-neurodivergent-characters/

The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.

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