Now, Malibu Village Books -- Malibu's only independent bookstore -- is turning to its community to give the small business a fighting chance. Saturday was National Independent Bookstore Day.

But he knew law, small boys and small-town folks. Back from the Civil War, he hung out his shingle in the village of Phelps, 30 miles from Rochester, N. Y. There he built up a big law practice ...

Europe has some of the most charming book villages that lure bibliophiles from across the globe. These villages, dedicated to ...