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Guest Post — If a Tree Falls with Nobody Around to Record its Exact Location, Was it Even Compliant?

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) could make millions of books illegal in Europe, forcing publishers to pulp stock and raising costs for readers. What changes should publishers be asking the EU to make before the regulation comes in?

  • By Sam Thornton
  • Sep 25, 2025
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Put on a Happy Face: A Personal Reflection of Grief and Loss in the Workplace

We need to normalize the conversations around grief and depression. A personal reflection, and some thoughts on how we can better support our colleagues.

  • By Holly Koppel
  • Nov 13, 2023
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 1

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 1 today.

  • By Joseph Esposito, Alice Meadows, Todd A Carpenter
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

The Super Bowl Ad We Really Wanted to See

Stephen Colbert offers a Super Bowl advertisement for a local independent bookstore.

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 12, 2021
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Revisiting: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Our Story: Hamiltunes and the Burden of Founding Histories

Looking back at a 2015 post on the musical “Hamilton”, which raises questions about history and historical practice that reflects what scholars are and aren’t doing.

  • By Karin Wulf
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Ask The Chefs: New Normal Part 2

From binge watching, binge listening, reconnecting with neighbors and old friends, Zoom happy hours or Zoom family game nights, to cooking, exercising, and gardening, we’re all figuring out how to get through our days. What’s your strategy? Part 2 of our answers today.

  • By Ann Michael, Todd A Carpenter, Siân Harris, David Crotty, Rick Anderson, Jasmine Wallace, Judy Luther
  • Apr 24, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

Guest Post — An Update to OhioLINK’s Affordable Textbooks Initiative

Gwen Evans from OhioLink looks at the positive results of the consortium’s statewide affordable textbooks initiative.

  • By Gwen Evans
  • Feb 11, 2020
  • 16 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Guest Post — Mexican Publishers Face Significant Challenges, but They’re Uniquely Equipped to Meet Them

A guest post from Rachel Maund, Director of Marketability, provides an update about publishing, open access and book trade events in Mexico and Latin America.

  • By Rachel Maund
  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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