For those in need of a word-loving fix online, the following links may meet the need:
Reading Haunts
Bauman Rare Books Blog
The blog for Bauman Rare Books (NYC, Philadelphia, Las Vegas) includes stories about books and book collecting.
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies
This site provides links to the member sites of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS), a loose association of book collecting clubs, as well as the FABS Newsletter.
Fine Books & Collections
Along with its quarterly magazine, FB&C online is a premier destination for news and information on collecting rare books, maps, manuscripts, prints, graphic arts, fine press editions, and more.
The Guardian: UK’s Best Bookshops
The Guardian newspaper and National Book Tokens collaborated to create this interactive map showing the best bookshops around the U.K.
The New Antiquarian
This is the official blog of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), a trade association of rare booksellers.
Writing Haunts
Emigrant City
This New York Public Library site uses crowd-sourcing to transcribe the of 19th century real estate records from the Emigrant Savings Bank.
OED: Aspects of English
Oxford English Dictionary editors and specialist authors provide regular commentaries on the language.
Smithsonian Transcription Center
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible by transcribing the nation’s collection of field notes, diaries, ledgers, logbooks, and more.
Favorite (living) author official sites
Both her fiction and nonfiction delve deep into the history of the British monarchy with unparalleled detail.
Andrew Greig
His love of nature and poetic voice translate into everything he writes.
A.S. Byatt
No one blends poetry, fairy tale, mythology and history with fine literature quite like her.
A.T. Cross
His writing is both modern and gritty while reflecting a mind well-versed in the classics.
Neil Gaiman
At times hilariously funny and others deeply twisted, his writing is literary candy that defies genre.
Harpie's Nest 