Islandport Tests Kiosks

Although new stores continue to open in Maine, the state has lost about half of its traditional bookstores over the past decade, according to New England Independent Booksellers Association executive director Steve Fischer. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Islandport Tests Kiosks

Although new stores continue to open in Maine, the state has lost about half of its traditional bookstores over the past decade, according to New England Independent Booksellers Association executive director Steve Fischer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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