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How Close Did We Come to Losing <em>Beowulf</em> Forever?

How Close Did We Come to Losing Beowulf Forever?

Robert Bartlett on a Vital Work of the Western Canon That Barely Survived Multiple Disasters

By Robert Bartlett | October 10, 2025

From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library

From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library

Peter Wortsman on the Ever-Difficult Task of Saving and Discarding Beloved Books

By Peter Wortsman | July 14, 2025

The Seven Books I Took With Me When Evacuating Los Angeles

The Seven Books I Took With Me When Evacuating Los Angeles

Carolyn Kellogg on Realizing the Value of the Irreplaceable

By Carolyn Kellogg | January 15, 2025

You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

By Brittany Allen | January 13, 2025

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

Shana Novak Talks to the Feminist Icon About the Value of Learning From Difference

By Shana Novak | April 30, 2024

Jan Morris Talks Travel, Dictionaries, and Other People’s Diaries

Jan Morris Talks Travel, Dictionaries, and Other People’s Diaries

Paul Clements in Conversation with the Late, Great Travel Writer

By Paul Clements | December 13, 2022

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Powell’s Books is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a curated collection of 50 books.

By Walker Caplan | July 12, 2021