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Tag Archives: Bookselling
Better News From Iran
Before the U.S. media begins flooding the airwaves with propaganda about the Iranian “enemy”, I thought it would be a good time to share this story. Mahdieh Ahmadi is a 23 year-old woman from the city of Arak in the … Continue reading
George RR Martin’s Beastly Books
On November 30th, the legendary author George R.R. Martin officially launched his own bricks and mortar bookshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Beastly Books—named for Beauty and the Beast—is located nextdoor to the cinema that Martin purchased and rehabilitated in 2013. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, George R. R. Martin, Santa Fe
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Chalk it up to books
Some one should compile a book or website devoted to the clever chalkboard signs that booksellers in North America use to entice book buyers into shops for a browse.
Bookstore Tourism: Boston
Boston is one of those rare cities in the United States that still has an abundance of excellent independent bookstores. One of my all time favorites in Boston is the wonderful family owned Brattle Book Shop. Not only is it … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Boston, indie bookstores, Massachusetts
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Bookstore Tourism : Bangkok
Thailand’s largest bookstore chain Naiin has just opened this beautiful bookshop called Mind Space on two floors of the new Samyan mixed use complex. The stunning bookstore stocks both Thai and English language titles, and is even open 24-hours daily. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism
Tagged Bangkok, Bookselling, Muji, Thailand
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Secret Bookstores NYC
With iconic New York City booksellers seemingly disappearing every month, it’s a relief to find that venerable institutions are fighting the trend and thriving. It’s particularly surprising when it comes to obscure book shops such as the little-known James Cummins … Continue reading
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Tagged Bookselling, Bookstores, indie bookstores
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Your Bookshop Needs You
It can be quite depressing reading bookselling blogs and discovering that yet another favorite bookshop has gone out of business. Like most people, I have succumbed to the convenience of ebooks and buy fewer print copies these days. Although I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, ebooks, Uncategorized
Tagged Bookselling, Bookshops, indie bookstores
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Bookstore Tourism: The Wandering Bookshop
Jean-Jacques Megel-Nuber wanted to open a bookshop, but he also wanted to be free to travel around France. Fortunately he discovered a way to accomplish both goals. Now he visits rural towns and villages in his itinerant bookshop that also … Continue reading
Read and Return
When I travel, I usually pack way too much reading material. However, that never stops me from buying a book (or two) from an airport bookshop or newstand. Now there’s a program for compulsive book buyers like me that allows … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, USA
Tagged Airport terminal, Bookselling
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Logical Unsanity at the 24 Hour Book Shed
Yarran Jenkins owns a successful, traditional antiquarian bookshop in Brisbane, Australia called The Book Merchant Jenkins, but he also operates a shop called the Bardon 24-hour Book Shed. For the past five years, Jenkins has stocked his “pay-what-you-want-or-can” bargain book barn with inexpensive secondhand … Continue reading
