Indie Focus: Sly surprises in 'Support The Girls,' 'Searching' and 'The Bookshop'

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Lately there has been lots of talk of a revival of rom-coms and coming-of-age movies, inspired in part by the likes of Susan Johnson’s “To All the Boys I Loved Before” on Netflix. But a... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Initial plans for this year's Independent Bookshop Week have been announced with Cressida Cowell designing a celebratory tote bag, a special Brian Bilston poem and early releases. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Online retailer Bookshop.org makes 'remarkable' £1m for indies in first four months

Retail website Bookshop.org has made more than £1m in profit for indie bookshops, hitting the milestone just four months after its UK launch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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In ‘All Girls,’ a decades-old sexual assault at a boarding school prompts a vigilante to take action

Emily Layden’s debut follows a parade of characters at a school that’s reckoning with its past mistakes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Scotland's bookshops will also reopen in April

Bookshops and other stores in Scotland are expected to reopen in April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and founder of City Lights bookshop, dies aged 101

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Feast your eyes on this gorgeous Tokyo bookshop-slash-hotel.

While we’re all still in varying levels of lockdown, here’s a new travel destination to dream about: Book and Bed Tokyo. Book and Bed is an “accommodation bookshop”: a bookstore first, hostel second, so avid readers don’t need to pay attention to the time while browsing. At each of Book and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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This Ad Centered on Breastfeeding Is Both ‘Unapologetically Raw’ and Joyously Supportive

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Bookshops in England to re-open from 12th April, Johnson confirms

Bookshops in England can expect to reopen from 12th April, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions, announced today (Monday, 22nd February). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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WI16: Indies Look Back While Charting the Future

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A mother searches for the child she gave up as a teen in ‘The Kindest Lie’

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A mother searches for the child she gave up as a teen in ‘The Kindest Lie’

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Quarto refinances to 'focus on growth'

Quarto has signed a new $20m bank facility, as well as extending $13m in loans it received in 2018 and getting a new $10m loan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookshops could reopen 'at end of March'

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Lehrer's Golem Girl wins inaugural Barbellion Prize

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HarperCollins donates 50,000 books to Covid-19 support projects

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Pan Mac reveals surprise 'globe-spanning drama' from Ken Follett

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This North Carolina indie bookstore just got a Super Bowl-sized publicity boost.

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Indie Bookstores Embrace E-Commerce...and It Pays Off

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Power to the Peepal: Leeds-based indie enjoys reward of second major award win

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