Book Rack is the second San Gabriel Valley bookstore to face a reckoning this year. The owner of Vroman's in Pasadena put the store up for sale because he wants to retire. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-02-26 11:00:30 UTC ]
Before running the bookshop, Yeongju had never considered whether she was suitable to be a bookseller. She thought, rather naively, that anyone who loves books could be one. It was only when she started her own bookshop that she realized she had a serious shortcoming. She fumbled questions such... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-23 09:44:53 UTC ]
This was a regular feature of my childhood, though it feels so long ago and far away, conceptually as well as literally, that I nearly forgot it ever happened: I’d go into town to the mall with my mom, and she’d drop me at the doors of the Borders or Barnes and Noble while she […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-19 09:55:59 UTC ]
The Ripped Bodice knows the romance genre inside and out — and they revealed the swoon-worthy books to read right now. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2024-02-13 10:45:18 UTC ]
Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-02-08 14:22:44 UTC ]
Womb House Books owner Jessica Ferri's carefully curated listings have turned her online storefront into the favorite bookseller of Emma Roberts, Natalie Portman, and thousands of Etsy customers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]