Given that the retailer sells everything from medicine to cars, it’s easy to forget that Amazon started as an online bookstore. Of course, it still does swift business in books; Kindle accounts for ...

It is not unheard of to pay $400 or more for one semester’s worth of textbooks. There are ways to cut those costs. Consider: Waiting for classes to start: First-year students can be anxious to buy ...

The Internet is a bargain hunter's paradise. An easy example is eBay, but there are many places for deals on used goods, including Amazon.com. While Amazon is best known for selling new products, an ...

Reflecting on the value of used textbooks in the past, highlighting their role in education and economic survival.

Welcome to Indie Bookstore Week, Texas Monthly’s salute to the bookshops that have shaped the lives of our readers and writers. Used books are a great deal, and not just because they’re cheaper than ...