In the face of economic crises, climate anxieties, and global wars, people are seeking solace through connection. They want to be sure someone will hold their hand in the face of hardship. As a result, they have higher expectations of care and understanding from interactions with brands, social systems, and p...

People are craving comfort. Amid what can feel like a state of constant crisis – a layering of traumatic societal events – it can sometimes seem like we’ve lost a sense of scale and cohesion. In the face of this, the desire to retreat into nostalgia is more seductive than ever.

Navigating reality has become an almost constant shock to the system. With the ongoing cost of living crisis, wars, political polarisation, and global environmental issues, life’s stresses are becoming increasingly difficult to escape. With individuals and collectives in a perpetual state of disturbance, peop...

Casual Readers isn’t your average book club; it focuses on conversations and communal reading to build diverse literature spaces for women from minority ethnic backgrounds. What does this shift say about what modern readers value and how they’re making reading more inclusive?

Following a desire among audiobook listeners to engage with fellow readers and get closer to authors and publishers, podcast network Lemonada Media has partnered with Apple Books to elevate the book listening experience. How will this collaboration appeal to community-oriented book lovers?

As private members' clubs and restaurants continue to open in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, how do these kinds of bespoke nightlife offerings draw in a new generation of people looking to socialise and network at the same time?

America’s search for new and fulfilling reading experiences is seeing book enthusiasts gravitate toward stores that offer diverse material, real-world escapism, and a sense of community that's impossible to replicate online. What does this shift mean for the future of bookstores nationwide?