And as NPR's Andrew Limbong reports, that's going to have a bigger impact on casual readers than the hardcore book lovers out there. ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: It was packed at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., on a recent Saturday evening. LIMBONG: He and the rest of the crowd were here to honor and send off Washington Post's Book World section. LIMBONG: The poet Rita Dove wrote a poetry column for The Washington Post for a couple years. Publishing strategist Kathleen Schmidt understands why the book section was a victim of the massive layoffs at the Post.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2026 03:29 UTC