Why America is falling in love with romance bookstores

Regular bookstores might be dying—but bookstores dedicated to romance novels are thriving thanks to TikTok and a desire for third places. Throughout Harvard Square, there are many bookshop brimming with the latest literary fiction and intellectual memoirs, patronized by scholarly types. But in January, a new bookshop popped up in the neighborhood that is nothing like the others. Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2025-02-13 10:30:00 UTC ]

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-24 14:46:01 UTC ]
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Border crossing: How translated fiction can open up the world

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The best romance novels of 2019

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[ Electric Literature | 2019-11-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors call out John Lewis for 'similarities' between Christmas ad and children's books

John Lewis' Christmas advert has come under fire as author and former bookseller Jen Campbell highlighted the similarities between the advert and her children’s book Franklin’s Flying Bookshop (Thames & Hudson). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is not throwing away his shot (to reopen the Drama Book Shop).

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[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-12 21:44:15 UTC ]
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Beginning with Abortion

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