After a decade of enjoying his presence, an Ohio bookstore is hosting a party to celebrate Otis the Cat's retirement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-05-25 15:44:02 UTC ]
The Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, Kans., was named 'PW' Bookstore of the Year in a virtual awards ceremony held during the U.S. Book Show. Commission rep Kurtis Lowe of Book Travelers West is 'PW' Sales Rep of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
March bookstore sales increased 12.5% over a year ago, contributing to a 16% gain in the first quarter of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021. The $1.99 billion in 2022 first quarter sales, however, was 2.5% below the first period of 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
His Common Concerns bookstore in Washington became a left-wing community resource in the 1980s. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-13 18:04:58 UTC ]
A worthy cause for you this Thursday: a bookstore owner’s petition to make Harriet Tubman Day a federal holiday (and the first federal holiday named for an American woman) is at nearly 8,000 signatures, and you can add your name here. The petition was created by Jeannine Cook, owner of Harriet’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-05 16:26:12 UTC ]
A stack of new books illuminates the wonder of printed books — writing them, buying them, reading them. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-04 13:00:42 UTC ]
Independent Bookstore Day was held this past Saturday in both the U.S. and Canada. Booksellers were delighted with the return of the annual holiday celebrating bookselling, and turnout, they agreed, was excellent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
From April 25 to May 1, Libro.fm has a selection of audiobooks on sale for $5 each. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-25 15:56:05 UTC ]
Some sad news coming out of the Boston area today: the Children’s Book Shop in Brookline Village, Mass., will close its doors after 45 years. Dear Customers: We are sad to report that The Children’s Book Shop will close its doors on April 30, 2022. We have provided good books, great service and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-18 16:28:49 UTC ]
On April 30, the Children’s Book Shop in Brookline Village, Mass., will close its doors after 45 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
L.A. transplant Stanley Rose's short-lived 1930s bookstore and boozy backroom became a literary haven for Chandler, Fante, Faulkner, West and many more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-14 13:00:44 UTC ]
Bookstore sales were $583 million in February up from $459 million a year ago, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
There is something solemn about mornings, when the world is quiet and the shop is calm. The books are illuminated by a dim natural light. When empty, the bookstore is filled with community, with our collective memory—with aspiration both communal and individual—and when full, the bookstore often... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 08:52:06 UTC ]
Shelf Talkers is a new series at Lit Hub where booksellers from independent bookstores around the country share their favorite reads of the moment. Here are recommendations from the staff at The Bookshop, a store in East Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2016. * Kyle Lucia Wu, Win Me Something... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-11 08:51:17 UTC ]
I decided to become a volunteer at my local anarchistic bookstore during the pandemic. This is what it's like. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-08 10:35:00 UTC ]
New Yorkers still tell stories of browsing at Harlem’s Liberation Bookstore or spending the afternoon at Scribner’s. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-04-01 09:03:09 UTC ]
January bookstore sales increased to $914 million in 2022 over 2021, but were 7.7% below bookstore sales in January 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The five bookstore finalists and five sales rep finalists have been announced in PW's annual award program. Winners will be announced at PW's U.S. Book Show set for May 23-26. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
After opening its first bookstore with much fanfare in November 2015, Amazon is closing all of its 24 physical bookstores as well as its 4-star and pop-up stores, which carry a mix of items, including some books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
The retail giant will shut its bookstore in San Jose and Walnut Creek, as well as it its 4-star stores in Burlingame, Berkeley and Corte Madera as part of a company-wide brick-and-mortar reset. Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2022-03-02 23:22:50 UTC ]