Tag Archives: Bookselling

Bookshop.org’s 100 Bestselling Books of 2025 (So Far)

The online bookseller bookshop.org recently released a list of their bestselling books of the year (so far). The list is quite a bit different than what you might see from larger booksellers and looks more like what your local bookstore … Continue reading

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Not Black Books, but close

The TV comedy pilot for Broadway Books will have its world premiere tomorrow during the 2025 Dances With Films fest at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. Written and directed by Carianne King, Broadway Books was  inspired by King’s experiences … Continue reading

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Book store humor

A very nice, well-appointed lady spends about an hour browsing the stock, including the locked cases. After building a rather formidable stack of unrelated books worth over $3,500 (including some very scarce Mark Twain first editions), I couldn’t resist asking: … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism: Portlandia

It’s always good news to discover that a new indie bookshop has opened in the U.S.. But it’s great news when it turns out to be a travel bookstore. Even if you can’t get to Portland, Oregon IRL, you can … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism

Bookstar in San Diego, California is no ordinary bookshop. The 1945 Point Loma Theater was rescued from the wrecking ball by the Barnes & Noble chain. The theaters adaptive reuse capitalized on the existing theaters circulation path including the recreation … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism : Iceland

About seven ago while visiting Iceland’s underappreciated northern town Akureyri, I stumbled across a charming used bookshop called Fróði fornbókabúð. The owner at the time told me that the name meant something like “learned bookstore”. The shop was a bit … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism: A bit of France in NYC

La Joie de Vivre, a bookstore and café selling titles in French and English, has opened in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Forbes reported that the shop, located at 145 W. 27th St., “offers a quick getaway to France. 50% of books sold in the … Continue reading

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A warning, A rant, A little magic

Sometimes it seems as though the onslaught of hacking attempts and malware never lets up. Recently I became aware of the latest bit of travel related hacking. The accommodation booking site Booking.com has been drawing serious criticism from consumers over … Continue reading

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Another Option For Booklovers

A few months back, I signed up for a trial membership to the online “co-op bookstore” Tertulia and then promptly forgot about it when its emails went straight to my junk mailbox. However, this week I saw two references to the … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism: Best bookshop name ever

I recently discovered the best named bookstore in America. Mother foucault’s bookshop in Portland, Oregon offers a well curated collection of rare, antiquarian and secondhand books selected by the owner Craig Florence. Located in a somewhat dingy, light industrial neighborhood, the shop’s … Continue reading

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