books about books

While no one is sorry to see 2020 go, we are excited to take one last look at our top ten stories of the year.

Readers may have noticed something new in our recent issues: a little section up front we call “Editor’s Bookshelf.” It’s a brief list of new or forthcoming books that we think will most appeal to

It’s that time of year, and sure, buying a book for a bibliophile is generally a good idea, but it can be tricky to pick just the right thing.

Over the years, Fine Books columnists and contributors have published several books of note, typically covering the same subject featured in our magazine: books!

A bumper crop of books about books this summer/early fall has kept me up past my bedtime, and all to your benefit, dear reader.

For many of us, the past three months of lockdown has meant extra time for reading. With no social or cultural events to attend, the books have beckoned.

There are many novels about bookshops, rather fewer about collectors of rare books, and almost none about book design.

So you’re “stuck” at home reading? Here’s a shortlist of new & soon-to-be-released books of interest to bibliophiles.

Today sees the publication of Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They

ICYMI: Our top ten most popular posts of 2019. Number one takes a page from our winter issue’s cover feature, pictured above.