A Bookstore That Shines as ‘a Lighthouse of a Free Society’

A Hong Kong bookseller has recreated his shop in Taipei, and it has become a symbol of Taiwan’s vibrant democracy. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2020-08-09 07:00:10 UTC ]

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Midtown’s Scribner Building to be auctioned off Wednesday

A historic Midtown building is up for auction after years of financial trouble.The Charles Scribner’s Sons Building, which opened in 1913, is set to be auctioned off Wednesday after it went into foreclosure late last year. The building is the former home of publisher Charles Scribner’s Sons’... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2025-04-29 18:48:19 UTC ]
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The new Conduit Books plans to focus on male authors as a “corrective” to the literary landscape.

A new press will be “focusing initially” on publishing male writers, reported The Bookseller today. Finally, a space for guys to be guys. The press is called Conduit Books, and will be run by novelist and critic Jude Cook. There’s not a lot of information on their website—they’re still looking... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-04-28 18:00:53 UTC ]
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Amazon “Accidentally” Plans Book Sale Event At Same Time as Independent Bookstore Day

Amazon "oops sorry" all over indie bookstore day, a really scary proposed Texas law, and more of the day's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-28 15:15:00 UTC ]
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For this Indie Bookstore Day, here are ten odes to ten of our favorite bookstores.

Tomorrow, Saturday 4/26, is Independent Bookstore Day! And while every day can and should be Independent Bookstore Day (stop buying books from Amazon, stop linking to books on Amazon, stop posting the Amazon sales and the B&N sales on your social media), it’s nice that we have a dedicated... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 14:00:29 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: April 25, 2025

Ginny Hogan on why we love to see the beauty and disappointment of toxic female friendships on the page and the screen. | Lit Hub Criticism Today on the Lit Hub podcast, we’re celebrating Indie Bookstore Day! | Lit Hub Radio Gabrielle Bellot reads Zoë Schlanger’s The Light Eaters and wonders if... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 10:30:33 UTC ]
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New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day!

A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Broussard. April is, as it turns out, a great month for book lovers: the first big wave of pre-summer... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 09:45:12 UTC ]
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Brooke Boney: ‘It’s hard to see yourself in so much pain’

The Gamilaroi journalist and presenter on fame, reconciliation and how studying at Oxford changed the way she thinks about people in powerOn a rudely gorgeous Sydney autumn day, Brooke Boney greets me with a warm hug. We’re meeting at the Botanic Gardens, resplendent with blue skies, a gentle... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-04-18 15:00:15 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025: Source Booksellers

This year’s award goes to the beloved Detroit shop whose octogenarian owner, Janet Webster Jones, is considered bookselling royalty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year 2025

The nominees for this year’s Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year have much in common: dedication, experience, expertise, a focus on building community through books, and an abiding love of the written word. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s a Bookseller to Do with BISAC Codes?

The coding system was intended to help book-focused businesses categorize their collections. But some indie booksellers say that, as far as their businesses are concerned, BISAC has lost the plot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: Monkey and Dog Book Shop

The Fort Worth, Tex., bookstore has grown from a 120-sq.-ft. space inside a gourmet products shop to a full-service store in the city’s cultural district. But don’t talk politics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: East Bay Booksellers

Within months after this Oakland, Calif., bookstore was destroyed by fire last year, owner Brad Johnson had a new shop opened and focused on his mission of fostering curiosity, compassion, and intelligent critical thought. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: Ballast Book Company

At the Bremerton, Wash.–based bookstore, community building is the top priority. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Amanda Gorman

For the poet and author, a winning agenda includes bookstore shopping, a stroll along the Santa Monica Pier and "Bridgerton"-style afternoon tea at the Peninsula. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-11 10:00:21 UTC ]
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Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Partners With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd

The Sharjah SPC Free Zone-based Ingram Lightning Source installation opens a collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Rushd Bookstore program. The post Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Partners With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-10 22:32:33 UTC ]
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'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000

The collection to be auctioned includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America's most notorious cell blocks. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-02 10:00:16 UTC ]
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Veteran Bookseller Scott McKinstry Dies at 60

McKinstry, who worked as a bookseller at a number of prominent indies in London, Denver, New York City, and Seattle, as well as a communications manager for the American Booksellers Association, died in Seattle on March 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore ends brief chapter on the Upper West Side

Change seems to come naturally to some areas. Gentrifying post-industrial swaths of Brooklyn and Queens, perhaps, are used to blocks that morph in quick time.But differences may be harder to swallow in more established neighborhoods, such as the Upper West Side, where the enclave along Broadway... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2025-03-27 10:03:09 UTC ]
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Fiona McFarlane has won this year’s Story Prize for “Highway Thirteen.”

Fiona McFarlane has won the 21st annual Story Prize for her collection Highway Thirteen. The Story Prize’s $20,000 prize is among the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction.The judges—writer and editor Elliott Holt, writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and bookseller Lucy... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-26 11:20:24 UTC ]
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