Half Price Books is closing in downtown Berkeley after 20 years, leaving a hole in the hearts of locals, college students and lovers of physical media. An employee confirmed the closure, first ...

After closing a longtime store in San Antonio last year, a popular Texas bookstore chain is now closing one of its longest running shops. After 18 years in business, the Half Price Books on Parmer ...

A beloved fixture in downtown Berkeley, Half Price Books, is set to close its doors permanently on November 30, 2025, marking the end of a 20-year era for the popular bookstore. The announcement has ...

Senate Bill 13, passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, takes the final say over what books and other materials are available in school libraries out of the hands ...

Though book bans aren’t new, many researchers and insiders in the book business agree that censorship efforts seem to be increasing. We at the Observer know this, too, which is why this year’s Best of ...