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“The real magic in Zen happens when we stop chasing special moments and simply see what is.” — Brad Warner Brad Warner

Shakespeare & Co. will transfer ownership of its last New York storefront, located on the Upper West Side, to Strand Book Store on June 1, marking the end of an era for the beloved bookseller. buff.ly/HXHMHX3

The New York Journal of Books, an online book review outlet launched in 2010, has ceased operations. Founder Ted Sturtz cited recent tariffs, which affected the site’s Amazon commission revenue, as the cause. buff.ly/6rOoYW9

There is a new landmark at the home of the Chicago White Sox — Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2, where the future Pope Leo XIV sat for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. religionnews.com/2025/05/21/whi…

An example why, for many of us, Thomas Merton is the patron saint of writers. #thomasmerton 📚

Employees at Quirk Books, a Philadelphia-based independent publisher, are forming a union affiliated with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia, Local 38010, seeking, organizers say, a more sustainable work environment. buff.ly/VjyUzZE

When they met in May 1966, #thomasmerton asked #thichnhathanh what he had learned as a novice. "How to open and close doors quietly," the Vietnamese Buddhist replied.

I’ve been looking forward to 2026 for a long time: the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis. I took a new approach: looking at the specific, often kinetic, ways he experienced God. If you have a celebration planned, please be in touch with me. bookshop.org/p/books/experi…

A Zen Priest’s Journey in Unitarian Universalism with James Ishmael Ford lionsroar.com/podcast/138-ze…

Publishing in December. ⁦jacob riyeff⁩ ⁦Monkfish Book Publishing Company⁩

well look at that. they got my aesthetic just right! can't wait for it be out in the world after simmering for a couple decades. -pax-

Thérèse of Lisieux dressed up as Joan of Arc. This is the only photograph of a canonized Saint cosplaying as another Saint. (c. 1897)

This was the translation that jumpstarted Penguin Classics. A generation who had experienced war firsthand read this clear prose version with new eyes. And Rieu began it to distract his family in London during the Blitz, reading them new episodes as the bombs fell.

I was so pleased to receive this 4 years ago tonight. We lost Jim Forest about eight months later.

The Audio Publishers Association’s annual report of sales of the format found consumer interest in audiobooks remains strong, though an increase in piracy is cause for concern. buff.ly/va30qEj

On #Shavuot, we commemorate the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people. In honor of this, we're digging into a conversation between editors Sara Lippmann & Seth Rogoff on their recent volume, SMASHING THE TABLETS: RADICAL RETELLINGS OF THE HEBREW BIBLE. l8r.it/CluP

. Victoria Moran will be speaking at the NHA Conference later this month In Cleveland.  healthscience.org/2025-nha-confe…

Two of our new Zen-related titles here. lionsroar.com/books-in-brief…

“Zen as the answer for the Spiritual But Not Religious” new review by Jon M. Sweeney spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/v…

Bookishness as sacred began with iconography of the BVM at the Annunciation.