The New Inquiry began compiling Un(der)known Writers, an archive of writers that may have been forgotten, including the first known author, Enheduanna, poet George Oppen, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Don't know what to get your literary friends? Vouched compiled a handy gift guide for the bookish types on your list. Out of Print Clothing is pretty cool, too.

Last week, more than 5,000 books were confiscated during an NYPD raid of the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park.

Janet Geddis, owner of newly opened Avid Bookshop, in Athens, Georgia, talked to The Millions about opening a store despite having “zero bookstore cred.” With the help of several veteran booksellers, as well as family and friends, the store is already bolstered by community support.