old books

Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

"We go to books for solace, and for proof, to begin again at the beginning."

 
By Beth Kephart  November 16, 2023
Shakespeare's First Folio

In Praise of the Tangible Sacredness of the Printed Word

By Ed Simon  November 13, 2023
The Hub

The oldest book in the world is about taxing beer.

By Jonny Diamond  June 26, 2023
Smells

A Scientific Explanation for Your Urge to Sniff Old Books

By Jude Stewart  October 27, 2021
Book Titles

77 Strange, Funny, and Magnificent Book Titles You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

By Edward Brooke-Hitching  May 21, 2021
The Hub

Self-soothe with this video of a 120-year-old book of fairy tales being restored.

By Emily Temple  January 29, 2021
Life in a Pandemic

Want to Feel Better? Stop Reading New Books.

By Emily Temple  November 11, 2020
The Hub

Need to relax? Try the soothing sounds of old French books. (Yes, really.)

By Emily Temple  November 4, 2020
The Hub

400-year-old book sells for $3.1 million, PRH contemplates new business model.

By Jonny Diamond  September 3, 2020
Essay

Sometimes the Best Way to Read is to Mark Up the Book

By Nick Ripatrazone  April 23, 2018
Feature

25 of the Most Expensive Books You Can Buy on the Internet

By Emily Temple  March 22, 2018
What to Read

Ann Patchett Considers the Back List of Six Big Fall Writers

By Ann Patchett  August 24, 2017
Feature

Human Hair, Dolls Clothes, Love Letters and Other Strange Things Found in Old Books

By Emily Temple  December 16, 2016