On a cold Monday in December, 65 people were gathered for Reading Rhythms, an event that bills itself as “not a book club” but “a reading party.” The parties, which began in May, take place on rooftops, in parks and at bars. The premise is simple: Show up with a book, commit to vanquishing a chapter or two and chat with strangers about what you’ve... See more

Over the past year, the virality of #BookTok has expanded to include viral stunts like hauls and challenges inside bookstores, especially Barnes & Noble. While bookstores are typically known for their hushed customers, management may be embracing the noise of another viral TikTok being filmed. At this rate, bookstores might soon see block-long... See more

And so a lot of the books that I now think of as foundational to how I see the world, to my aesthetic worldview, my ethical worldview, I just found out about because people would post on Reddit or Twitter. I think that is something really special about the internet, that you do not need to be in the right family context, geographic context, social... See more