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What started with just 20 publishers has blossomed into one of the Middle East's largest literary gatherings, proving that patience and passion for reading can create something extraordinary. The Doha International Book Fair now welcomes 515 publishers from around the globe.
A former Google employee is transforming boring school book fairs into enchanted worlds that make kids fall in love with reading. Literati now runs 4,000 magical book fairs a year and just got acquired to expand nationwide.
Students from Morocco's Draa-Tafilalet region transformed a book fair into a powerful platform for change, using theater, poetry, and storytelling to advocate for their marginalized community. Their performances blended cultural pride with urgent calls for hospitals, universities, and safer infrastructure.
More than 25,000 books are being donated to underserved children across New York City and Long Island through a partnership between ThriftBooks and Book Fairies. The donation helps close a critical gap after the nonprofit fell 28,000 books short of requests last year.
Argentina's biggest book fair celebrates five decades with a powerful program exploring literature's role during dictatorship and today. The April event honors banned authors and looks forward with new formats connecting books to the 21st century.
Thailand's largest book fair welcomed over 1.3 million visitors in 12 days and generated $15 million in sales, proving that young readers are keeping print alive. The event also positioned Thailand as Asia's rising star for international publishing deals.
Pedro Uc Be writes poetry in the Maya language to defend his people's land and preserve their stories. His work just earned him lifetime recognition at Mexico's most prestigious book fair.
India's legendary Kolkata Book Fair just wrapped its most successful year ever, welcoming 3.2 million book lovers over 13 days. The event rivaled only Durga Puja in local passion, proving that in our digital age, the magic of physical books is stronger than ever.
Egypt's biggest book fair welcomed a quarter million people on its first day, with families exploring everything from storytelling workshops to traditional games. The 57th Cairo International Book Fair is proving that the love of reading brings communities together.
A global publishing leader says the key to saving reading culture starts with training parents who never learned to love books themselves. Her practical ideas could help reverse declining reading rates worldwide.
Cairo is making one of the world's largest book fairs accessible to everyone by deploying 60 buses with tickets costing just 10 Egyptian pounds (about $0.25). The move ensures readers across the city can attend the 57th Cairo International Book Fair without transportation being a barrier.