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Category Archives: Bookstore Tourism
Bookshop Mysteries
When Sam and Adam Morris opened Your Brother’s Bookstore in downtown Evansville, Indiana last October they expected to be selling mystery novels not discovering their own mystery. While renovating the building and replacing the floors before opening they found an unexpected trapdoor … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, History, USA
Tagged Indiana, Mystery, Prohibition
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Bookstore Tourism: Log Cabin Edition
I have not had the pleasure of book browsing at the Cottage Book Shop, but thanks to TBTP reader Gwen S. I’m happy to share it with you. The bookstore is located in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged indie bookstores, Lake Michigan, Michigan
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Life Lessons From A Bookstore Owner
Ryan Holiday learned some serious life lessons when he decided to open a small town bookshop in rural Texas during a pandemic. A year later, he decided to share his experience in a blog post and a Youtube video (below). … Continue reading
Book the Vote
The group Writers for Democratic Action along with dozens of independent booksellers, librarians, and the student group Democracy Matters has launched a new project called Book the Vote, with the aim of registering more voters, particularly in battleground states, before … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged booksellers, indie bookstores, voting rights
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Bookstore Tourism: The End of an Era
A 143 year legacy will soon be coming to an end after it was announced last week that Waterstones has bought Blackwell’s, the UK’s biggest independent bookshop chain. This will mean that Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, Foyles and Blackwell’s will all … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe
Tagged Bookselling, indie bookstores, Oxford, UK
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Books for Ukrainian Kids
Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay, N.Y., is hosting a drive to send children’s books to facilities in Europe being used by Ukrainian refugees. Former U.S, Congressman Steve Israel, Theodore’s owner, said, “As a Congressman, I was able to support funding … Continue reading
Literacy and Justice
It seems that every day brings another story of book banning or book burning in the United States. Anyone who believes in protecting freedom of the press should be terrified by the assaults on liberty from the Christo-Fascist rightwing mobs … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Books, book burning, Maus, Toni Morrison
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A Bookstore With A Big Heart
The awardwinning Boulder Bookstore in the beautiful town of Boulder, Colorado has been the cornerstone of the local community for nearly half a century. Once again the store’s family has stepped-up to address an area tragedy in response to the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Boulder Colorado, climate catastrophe
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Sundry Sunday Seven
January 1, 2022 was Public Domain Day here in the USA. Among the works entering the public domain was Heminway’s great novel The Sun Also Rises. The Center for the Study of the Public Domain lists thousands of books and recordings … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Hotels, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged China, Chinatown, London, New York City, Poetry
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