Digital book publisher Coliloquy, which touts itself as “the future of digital publishing,” is pushing the envelope on interactivity with fiction e-books that allow readers to choose elements of the...

...currently on the shelves. Few books out there were specific to millennial pain points when it comes to finance. Not many books talked about student loans. They weren’t addressing the...

...stationery (one of our 100 Things to Watch for 2012) and coffee table books. At Selfridges, a Words Words Words shop sells “beautiful books,” stationery and other word-inspired goods. And...

...for families and organizations, of over-connection and of technology-driven distraction. At the personal level, the appearance of books like Nick Carr’s The Shallows and Sherry Turkle’s Alone Together, Catherine Steiner-Adair’s...

...vinyl, notebooks—what are some other examples of analog coming back? The market for board games has been growing. And the store itself. Everyone assumed that bookstores would be dead, and...

...You see more of that in the positive psychology pop literature. There are a lot of good books that have been written by the serious academics, but they end up...

...books, films and TV shows by and about these women. –The New York Times reports on what the newly empowered consumer means for retailers. –New York magazine spotlights how foodie-ism...

...modern Singapore, a slew of books, food carnivals and events are focused on preserving the country’s rich, varied and multiethnic food culture. The country’s famous hawker centers (semi-open-air complexes filled...

The role of libraries in the digital age has been much debated as books go electronic. While print still dominates among readers, e-books are gaining traction, especially among younger consumers....

...and lectures around the world. Ben-Shahar, who previously taught popular Harvard University courses on positive psychology and the psychology of leadership, is the author of several books on happiness. The...