What is it like to work at an independent bookstore?

Apparently all customers believe the book they're looking for has a blue cover and some will tell you that if you haven't read every book in the store, 'you're not very good at your job.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores Challenge Amazon with Olympic Campaign

The ABA has unveiled "Indies Take The Gold," an Olympics-themed marketing campaign encouraging people to shop at independent bookstores on Amazon Prime Days, July 16 and 17. The Paris summer Olympics begin July 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Why a San Francisco bookstore is shipping queer books to conservative states — for free

Amid growing efforts to censor and ban LGBTQ+ books, one small bookstore in San Francisco is punching back. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-19 10:00:54 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Buys Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstores for $1.83 Million

Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Could You Run a Bookstore Out of Your House?

The Brooklyn book collector with 50,000 books at home, a first look at the new Lord of the Rings movie, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-06-13 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside High Valley Books, the Fashion Bookstore in a Brooklyn Apartment

Bill Hall, the proprietor, has assembled a vast collection of hard-to-find fashion books and magazines coveted by designers and influencers. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-12 09:03:57 UTC ]
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Free Children’s Bookstore Opens in Pittsburgh

B Is for Books allows kids and families to browse, read, and select up to three books to take home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing is lonely work but connecting with other novelists on zoom keeps me motivated | Jodi Wilson

It’s not pretty but conference calls at dawn keep us showing up. We’ve got novels to write, which is the only work we really want to doGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen you work solo, peer accountability is sacred.Three mornings a week I set my alarm... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-30 00:56:10 UTC ]
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Charges dropped against 4 in Toronto Indigo bookstore vandalism

Charges have been dropped against four of the 11 people charged with mischief and criminal harassment, which police called "hate-motivated," after an Indigo bookstore was vandalized last fall. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2024-05-22 13:48:29 UTC ]
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Is print dead? Not at this indie bookstore publishing L.A.'s untold stories

A local electrical engineer with a passion for literature is on a mission to share the stories of local authors who have struggled to break into the mainstream publishing industry. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-20 10:00:37 UTC ]
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Are Bookstore Sales Really Down?

Sales at bookstores were down slightly in 2023 and fell again in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. But is the decline due to a drop in sales, or a change in how sales—particularly sales from college stores—are reported? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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