Why a Bookstore’s Most Quiet Moments Are (Sometimes) Its Most Important

There is something solemn about mornings, when the world is quiet and the shop is calm. The books are illuminated by a dim natural light. When empty, the bookstore is filled with community, with our collective memory—with aspiration both communal and individual—and when full, the bookstore often maintains a quiet usually obtainable only in solitude. […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Bookstore News: February 13, 2017

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Bookstore News: February 2, 2017

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Bookstore News: January 18, 2017

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