Just after celebrating its 20th anniversary, Newtonville Books is still up and running. Despite a transfer of ownership and a change of location, Newtonville Books remains a relevant, independent brick-and-mortar bookstore, even in the age of Amazon retail.
The Trident Booksellers and Cafe bounced back after a fire put it out of business, maintaining its power as a Boston fixture and fan favorite.
‘Dreams of Art & Glory: Book Craft by the Roycrofters’ allows students to learn about bookbinding in the early 19th century at Babst Library.
“Hardcover books are merely aesthetic materials that look intellectual and pretty on a bookshelf.”
“Reading requires effort and deliberation, and after your assigned reading of Kant or Faulkner, turning on Friends seems like the better choice.”
“The prices of new textbooks have been rising incredibly fast—faster than food, clothing, cars and even health care.”
If you want to learn about what makes us human, open a book. Books chronicle our progress through time, recording our unique stories, cultures, and ways of thinking for posterity.
