Tag Archives: Bookstore Tourism

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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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

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Bookstore Tourism: Your Suggestions Part Deux

I haven’t been to Wooster, Massachusetts, for more than fifty years, so I never visited the Bedlam Book Cafe which only opened in 2018, but if I ever pass that way again, I’ll definitely drop in. Many thanks to TBTP … Continue reading

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“Dissent is NOT Un-American!”

Twenty-five years ago San Francisco’s iconic City Lights Books initiated a bold project using a series of banners hung along the front of the bookstore. That 5-panel banner installation was the first in a series followed by a period during … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism : Your Suggestions

Here at TBTP Global HQ we often get referrals to bookshops from readers who are regular customers and from travelers who are impressed with their discoveries. And, of course, there are the random gems that show up serendipitously. So, the … Continue reading

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Get on board

The inaugural Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolley will make its debut next month. Organized by the Chicagoland Independent Booksellers Alliance, the holiday trolley will take a group of 25 book lovers plus one guide on a festive tour of independent bookstores in Chicago … Continue reading

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Word on the Street (Books)

“Word on the Street Books is more than a bookstore—it’s a book truck bringing joy to Livermore California, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Housed in a classic 1973 Steyr Puch Haflinger, our book truck is a unique sight … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism

I don’t usually promote expensive coffee table books, but I just found this beauty which is a new New York Times 2025 Holiday Gift Guide selection. Bookstores of the World : The Ultimate Around-the-World Tour for Bibliophiles and Bookshop Lovers would make … Continue reading

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When is a bookshop like a Tardis

The small German town of Bruchköbel, just outside Frankfurt, now features a bookshop not much larger than Doctor Who’s Tardis. Rathaus-Buchhandlung is the passion-project of bookseller Sandra Corell. Although the cozy store has just 25 square meters of selling space, … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism: Seoul

MoMA in New York City has opened a bookstore in Seoul, South Korea residents and visitors in the Korean city will find the new space in the Dosan Park area of Gangnam, the fast-growing and now-iconic neighborhood south of the … Continue reading

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