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Another beautiful book space appears in China, this one in a paddy field

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Beijing based Trace Architecture Office has devised this beautiful bookshop to sit between the walls of an old abandoned building in rural China. The shop sits on a paddy field on the outskirts of Xiadi Village in Fuijian province and will be operated by Librairie Avant-Garde, an independent book shop with locations across China. You might remember the name Librairie Avant-Garde, for many believe their shop beneath Wutaichan Stadium in Nanjing is the most beautiful bookshop in China.  Of course, this shop is called Paddy Field Bookstore! More on the architectural particulars of this gorgeous space at de zeen Previously...

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First Book and Disney: A match made in heaven or… maybe not

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  First Book, a non-profit whose mission is to work to provide equal access to quality education, recently announced that they've now distributed 75 million Disney books to children and educators in need.  Their tweet: Through our longstanding relationship with @Disney and @DisneyBooks we've reached an incredible milestone: together we've provided over 75 MILLION books to the children & educators we serve! We just wanted to say THANK YOU! #magicofstorytelling Founded in 1992 First Book has distributed over 185 million books to date. Almost half of which have come from Disney. While it is hard to argue about the need...

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Sean Doolittle: Independent Bookseller’s MVP

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Last April, Sean Doolittle, the closer for the World Champion Washington Nationals, started sharing on social media what he was reading and the independent bookstores he shopped at during each major league stop. Now, Doolittle has teamed up with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) to become 2020 Indie #BookstoreDay Ambassador. "I'm really looking forward to promoting these incredible local businesses that promote reading and literacy programs and authors and do so much to support their communities!" says Doolittle. Doolittle, you might recall, declined President Trump's invitation to the White House after the Nationals won the World Series because he didn't...

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Booksellers on Film: New documentary set for March release

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What once seemed like an esoteric world now seems essential to our culture: the community of rare book dealers and collectors who, in their love of the delicacy and tactility of books, are helping to keep the printed word alive - New York Film Festival D.W. Young's documentary, The Booksellers, on the antiquarian booksellers of New York, is destined to become a classic account of the modern day book trade. From the preview alone you know that if one possess the bookselling gene or if you have an affinity for the collectible it is a must see. It premiered at...

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The Oldest Golf Club Lands the Greatest Golf Book Collection

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Clubhouse at St. Andrews Founded in 1754 the R & A is the oldest golf club in the world. It plays host to the British Open every summer and is the top golf destination in the world. Now thanks to Scotland native Alastair Johnston it will be home to the greatest collection of golf books.  Alastair Johnston and his golf books Currently the library stands at 28,000 books with hundreds of new additions planned to be added every year. Aside  from his collecting, Johnston co-wrote with his father, The Chronicles of Golf , considered by many to be one of...

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