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Tag Archives: Bookselling
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
Bookstore Tourism : Chicago
Chicago’s newest bookstore has recently opened in West Town. And while the launch of an independent bookstore is always cause for celebration, Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery is giving us even more reasons to cheer; it’s the only bookstore owned by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Chicago, indie bookstores
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Bookstore Tourism: Las Vegas
When I think about bookstore tourism, Las Vegas is not the first place that comes to mind. In fact, the last time that I was in Vegas—about a decade ago—there wasn’t an indie bookshop to be found. That changed in … Continue reading
A Bookstore on Wheels
After 25 years as a school teacher, Melanie Moore was ready for a change. She long dreamed of opening her own bookstore , but was put off by the enormous start-up costs involved in launching a bricks and mortar shop. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Bookstore Tourism: Manhattan
It seems that every week I read about the closing of another independent bookstore in New York City, so it’s a relief to discover a shop that’s thriving. Chartwell Booksellers is celebrating its 36th anniversary this year in its unique … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, History, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Manhattan, NYC, Winston Churchill
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Weekday Links to Love
I was recently asked: “Why do you call softcover books paperbacks ?” So, I had to get an answer and here it is. Not to burst your bubble, but here are 5 reasons you shouldn’t work in a bookstore. Although I stopped visiting … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Film, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, Hilma af Klint, New York City, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Venice
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Books a gogo
GoGoBooks is a new mobile bookstore specializing in books for young readers that has hit the road in the state of Delaware. Owner Kate Keeper has turned a former delivery truck into a bookmobile carrying a couple thousand titles that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, children's books, Delaware, Pennsylvania
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Bookstore Tourism : The Bronx
Way back in 2017 I shared a story about one woman’s efforts to bring an independent bookstore to the New York City Borough of the Bronx. It’s still difficult to believe that this entire district of the largest city in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Bronx, crowdfunding, indie bookstores, New York City
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Party Like It’s Bookstore Day
This coming Saturday, April 27, will mark the fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day in the United States. The day-long party will take place at hundreds of indie booksellers from Alaska to Florida. Bookshops will celebrate the occasion with author events, … Continue reading
A Secondhand Book Scheme To Emulate
An abandoned warehouse in southeastern Seoul, Korea has been transformed into the city’s first publicly supported secondhand bookstore mall. Although it faced sharp criticism, the project developed by the municipal government and main library, has been a resounding success. In … Continue reading
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