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After controversy over teen safety, Character.AI launches Books mode, letting readers step inside 20+ classic novels as characters. Users can follow original plots or create wild remixes like Alice in Wonderland as a space romcom.
Storybook Maze calls herself a "radical street librarian" and makes books appear in neighborhoods where children have almost no access to them. Through free book vending machines and street corner story times, she's eliminating book deserts one community at a time.
A passionate collector and fellow bibliophiles just opened India's first dedicated antiquarian bookshop and formed a society to help others discover the joy of rare book collecting. Their mission is making century-old literary treasures accessible to a whole new generation of Indian readers.
That intimidating classic on your shelf? It only needs 70 pages a day for seven days—less time than most people spend scrolling. A simple mindset shift is making long books feel approachable again.
A Reddit thread asking people to share books that "changed their internal wiring" sparked hundreds of responses. From classic self-help to children's picture books, readers revealed the transformative power of finding the right words at the right time.
For half a century, ABC Classic has been more than a radio station—it's been a companion through life's highs and lows. As the network celebrates 50 years this Saturday, presenters share stories of how classical music built a community across an entire continent.
Thousands of readers shared the books that fundamentally changed their lives, revealing a powerful list of titles that shifted perspectives and sparked personal growth. From classic fiction to modern self-help, these top picks prove the written word still has the power to transform.
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.
Kruchansha and Prashant ditched traditional wedding favors and let every guest choose their own book to take home. Their book counter became the biggest hit of the celebration, sparking conversations and turning their wedding into a mini book festival.
A government official's suggestion to prioritize digital archives over expanding Germany's National Library sparked debate about why physical books still matter. The backlash reveals a growing appreciation for the mindful experience books offer in our distracted digital age.
Book lovers who switch between reading and listening finally have a solution on the horizon. Spotify is testing a camera-based feature that lets you scan your physical book page and jump straight to that spot in the audiobook.
A forgotten 1985 children's vocabulary book became an instant bestseller after a TikToker shared his 30-year quest to find it. The Weighty Word Book's authors never made a profit until now.
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.
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A humorous inscription in a secondhand Flaubert book captures the wit and warmth between acclaimed South African poet Lionel Abrahams and friend Vivienne Miller. The discovery shows how physical books preserve precious human connections that digital files never could.
Thousands of women changed science, labor rights, and world events but remained hidden from history books for decades. Five powerful books now bring their forgotten stories back into the light.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's personal collection of 50,000 books once filled an entire floor of his Mumbai home, built specifically to house his lifelong love of learning. Today, his scattered library reminds us that collecting books isn't about reading them all—it's about surrounding ourselves with ideas that shape who we become.
Sheinelle Jones' children brought her to tears when they surprised her on-air to celebrate her debut book about motherhood. The book, dedicated to her three kids, was inspired by her late husband and grandmother.
A classical music concert that pairs each song with a different colour of the spectrum sold out an entire concert hall in Lagos. Genevieve Ogu-Odii's "Sounds of Colour" shows how creative presentation can make classical music irresistible to modern audiences.
A woman who planned her funeral at age 6 while fighting leukemia now helps other children navigate cancer through books she wishes she'd had. The Luna Peak Foundation has donated over 4,000 books to families and hospitals since 2020.
An Oxford company is reimagining classic car conversions by engineering vintage vehicles to modern EV standards. Their first showcase proves even the trickiest classics can become reliable daily drivers.
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