The bookstore bar aspires to combine two beloved things: wine and stacks. Though people have been pairing vittles and pages as long as either have existed, the retail trend has taken off in recent years. As Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner reported in Eater this week, the book bar creates “a third... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-08-16 17:01:25 UTC ]
A slate of recent books about bookselling extolls the manifold virtues of bookshops, which serve as community pillars, literary salons, political entities, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Ubik bookstore in Syracuse's Ortigia district has reopened under new management ahead of Italy 's guest of honor turn at Frankfurt. The post Italy: A New Ubik Bookstore on Sicily’s Island of Ortigia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-07 15:14:55 UTC ]
Founded in 2013, Letters Bookshop in Durham, N.C., is transforming from a privately owned business to a community-supported cooperative, selling shares for $116, in an aim to sustain the store in amid a challenging retail environment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
London's Spiracle co-publishes independent houses' audiobooks and sells them to bookstore consumers using in-store cards with QR codes. The post UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-05 18:30:21 UTC ]
“People feel differently about their bookstore than they do about their grocery store or electronics store,” writes Evan Friss, in praise of a retail ritual battered by the internet. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-08-04 09:00:54 UTC ]
What do you think of Barnes & Noble's plans surrounding the future of the Tattered Cover? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-31 18:23:52 UTC ]
Last week, shortly after the announcement that JD Vance would be joining the Republican ticket, I was working my bookstore gig at The Golden Notebook when a woman came in and asked me if we had any copies of Hillbilly Elegy. I took a glance at the inventory, told her we did not, and started to […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-07-25 18:51:59 UTC ]
Always Here Bookstore, a pop-up in Portland, Ore., aims to be a literary oasis for queer, trans, Latinx, and neurodivergent people of all ages. While they search for a bricks-and-mortar home, co-owners Rafael Hart and John Hart want Always Here to be a go-to source for books with LGBTQ authors... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Print book sales and store traffic are on the rise. Plus: Book Riot's best books of 2024, adaptation news, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-10 15:00:00 UTC ]
Have you heard? Romance is booming online and IRL. Print sales surge with the help of teens and social media. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-09 15:00:00 UTC ]
The ABA has unveiled "Indies Take The Gold," an Olympics-themed marketing campaign encouraging people to shop at independent bookstores on Amazon Prime Days, July 16 and 17. The Paris summer Olympics begin July 26. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
A woman accidentally buys a bookstore apparently, Libro at 10, cool library spaces are all in today's most interesting book news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-20 17:06:13 UTC ]
Print sales are up. Celebrity picture books. Instagrammable Bookstores. These and more on Book Riot today Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-20 16:03:10 UTC ]
The Womb House Books bricks-and-mortar store, which opened on June 15, features the carefully curated, women-focused vintage titles that are the Etsy shop's bread and butter, with the addition of frontlist books. Owner Jessica Ferris is doing it all on her own—and loving every minute. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amid growing efforts to censor and ban LGBTQ+ books, one small bookstore in San Francisco is punching back. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-19 10:00:54 UTC ]
Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Brooklyn book collector with 50,000 books at home, a first look at the new Lord of the Rings movie, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-13 15:00:00 UTC ]
Bill Hall, the proprietor, has assembled a vast collection of hard-to-find fashion books and magazines coveted by designers and influencers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-06-12 09:03:57 UTC ]
B Is for Books allows kids and families to browse, read, and select up to three books to take home. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]