Find a "slightly absurd" read or listen to a podcast dedicated to books and champagne at Dog-Eared Books, an indie store in Ames, Iowa.

Billie Marten is continuing her streak of gorgeous Dog Eared singles. The British singer-songwriter has shared “Crown,” “Feeling,” “Leap Year,” and “Swing,” and now she’s back with the meditative, ...

When I commandeered my parents’ record collection in the mid-1990s, I suddenly became the proud owner of a bunch of dog-eared ...