Oxford shut down High Street on Aug. 4 for Books on the Bricks, a Red Brick Friday event. The night featured a book sale, music, a spelling bee and local authors and organizations. SEAN SCOTT/STAFF ...

Willa Robinson opened the most recent iteration of Willa's Books and Vinyl at the corner of 56th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City in 2021. With Robinson retiring, the store is now closed.

At the Rabbit Hole, books are so you have something to stand on. They’re the bedrock and the foundation; they’re the solid ground. In the Lucky Rabbit, a manual typewriter is a big draw.