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Tag Archives: Bookselling
Book Dash
Chinese state-owned bookstore chain Xinhua Bookstore is partnering with food delivery giant Meituan to roll out a nationwide same-day book delivery service, promising to deliver books in under an hour. The agreement, signed on Friday at the 34th National Book … Continue reading
AI is turning our books into toilet paper
Like many booksellers, book collectors, and writers, I’m incensed by reports of AI companies destroying irreplaceable books after scanning them to feed the insatiable AI maw. So I was not surprised to discover that some AI firms are selling the … Continue reading
Chop. Copy. Shred.
Over the last month or so I have seen quite a few news articles and blog posts about how Anthropic, creator of the large language model (LLM) Claude, set out in 2024 to “destructively scan all the books in the … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Anthropic, Bookselling, Claude, Project Panama, Substack
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Novelists opening bookshops is a thing
Joining a growing list of authors who have recently gotten into the book biz, novelist Matt Haig, whose bestselling books include The Midnight Library and Reasons to Stay Alive, will be launching the Golden Bookshop later this year in the Seven Dials neighborhood of Brighton, England, … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism: Paris
Founded in 1826, Librairie Jousseaume is a Parisian treasure hidden inside Galerie Vivienne. Tucked away from the usual tourist crowds, inside the glass-roofed elegance of Galerie Vivienne, you’ll find Librairie Jousseaume, a nearly 200-year-old bookshop. Founded in 1826, this antiquarian … Continue reading
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Tagged Antiquarian Books, Bookselling, Bookstore Tourism, Paris
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Peripatetic Bookstore
By now you know that I love a story about a booklover who turned their passion into a bookstore. But what’s even better is a traveling bibliophile who parlayed their interests and zeal into a traveling bookshop. Saint Rita’s Amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged Bookmobiles, Bookselling, Bookstores, secondhand bookshops
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Booksellers of New York
The Booksellers is a fascinating exploration of the world of antiquarian book selling in New York City, it highlights rare finds and the collectors dedicated to preserving history. Dealers discuss the challenges and passions of their trade amidst a changing retail … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism: Best Indies in the USA
If you want to start a heated discussion with booklovers ask “what are the best indie bookshops in the U.S.” I have my favorites, but then again I’ve only visited a few hundred. Conde Nast Traveler shared its picks for “the best … Continue reading
Black Books
The National Association of Black Bookstores has declared April 7 National Black Bookstore Day, a national observance honoring the cultural, economic, and community impact of Black-owned bookstores across the U.S. The day also celebrates the late Georgia “Mother Rose” Peat West, founder of Underground … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Bookstores, Bookselling, Bookstore Tourism, Bookstores
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Bookstore Tourism: Your Picks pt.3
“Zubal Books” is located at 2969 W 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1961 by John T. Zubal, and has been providing books for libraries, collectors, researchers, professors, and avid readers ever since, and stocks over 3,000,000 books! … Continue reading
