Collette Morgan, owner of the Minneapolis children's bookstore that she and her then-husband opened in 1992, has transferred its ownership to four of the store's eight employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Owner Joel Sheldon, whose family founded the store in 1894, is seeking a buyer for its flagship location in Pasadena, the Hastings Ranch Pasadena location established in 2002, and the West Hollywood store Book Soup, which was acquired by Vroman’s in 2009. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Vroman's, a longtime Pasadena bookstore, is for sale. Its owner is also looking to sell its second Pasadena location and Book Soup in West Hollywood. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-01-18 18:16:13 UTC ]
Novelist Lauren Groff joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the new independent bookstore she and her husband are planning in Gainesville, Florida. The Lynx, which Groff aims to open this spring, will feature banned books, an act of resistance in a state where more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-01-11 09:04:26 UTC ]
Stores on the East Coast, in the South, and two chains, Half-Price Books and Kinokuniya, reported strong sales over the holidays and through much of 2023. Romantasy, prize winners and nominees, and books promoted on social media continue to dominate. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Connect with book lovers all over the world by following 17 of the best bookstores and libraries on TikTok. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
Greta Livraria in Lisbon and Rare Birds in Edinburgh are among the new stores dedicated to women’s writingWith its neatly arranged tables and shelves laden with books written by women, Greta Livraria’s small space masks its big ambitions. Since opening earlier this year, the bookstore in Lisbon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-12-28 05:00:25 UTC ]
The vandalism of an Indigo book store in Toronto illustrates the challenges that may come with both defining antisemitism, and when anti-Israel actions or sentiment cross the line from legitimate protest to hate. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-12-02 09:00:00 UTC ]
‘How to Protect Bookstores and Why,’ the new book by The Raven bookstore co-owner Danny Caine, offers strategies for booksellers and their customers to keep indie stores kicking. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Independent bookstores saw steady sales over the shopping spree that increasingly characterizes the three days after Thanksgiving, which brought with them a much-needed confidence boost for booksellers going into the holiday season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Let's unpack the psyche behind the shelf. Here are a few things to avoid saying to bookstore employees — from a former bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-30 11:31:00 UTC ]
In bookstores' L.A. heyday, shops were as ubiquitous as a certain coffee chain is today. But we're no slouches today, even if the internet removed many stores' physical presences. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-14 16:00:50 UTC ]
Helped by the bookselling community, Akimbo reopened in April after a fire destroyed its first location. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
San Jose children's bookstore Hicklebee's has a new owner for the first time since its founding in 1979. As of midnight on October 31, sisters Monica Holmes and Valerie Lewis are handing the reins to Laura Gahrahmat, a newcomer to bookselling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City doubles down on supporting Drag Story Hours following a bomb threat, and is preparing to launch a new venture, Mosaics Community Bookstore and Venue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
A move to the sale of more digital products in the educational market, through new purchasing options for college students, is likely one of the reasons a big decline came the month before school starts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
One of the country's best known independent bookstores plans to use the bankruptcy process to become a smaller, modern, financially sustainable business. It is in the process of closing three of its seven locations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
More than merely the anti-Amazon, the online book retailer and Brands That Matter honoree has built its own community of devoted readers. Literary staying power can be hard to achieve: Beach reads don’t often become Penguin Classics. The three-year-old Bookshop.org, which sells books to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-10-03 07:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book store owners share their advice on how to open a comic book store — and how to keep it in business! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-09-26 10:35:00 UTC ]
The co-owner of San Francisco's Bookshop West Portal and founder of onetime Bay Area bookselling staple A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, died on September 6. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]