One of the most (justifiably) celebrated qualities of the independent bookshop is its unflagging devotion to enriching and supporting the literary culture in their community. Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope, PA has gone above and beyond their community by fiercely supporting the excellent work produced by small, independent presses, introducing their titles to customers who [...]
Saturn Booksellers is Out of This World
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to spread some goodwill than celebrating the independent bookstores that have it all year long? This month’s Independent Bookseller That Rocks Our World is Jill Miner from Saturn Booksellers in the resort town of Gaylord, Michigan. Jill graciously took some time during this busiest of [...]
Coming Home to La Casa Azul
Aurora Anaya-Cerda is a shining example of the drive and dedication to community that defines the indie booksellers we so admire and strive to celebrate. Determined to provide East Harlem with a literary focal point of its own, Anaya-Cerda launched a ’40K in 40 Days’ campaign with the goal of raising the funds necessary to [...]
Going Novel Places with Patrick Darby
In our never-ending quest for intelligent and inspired individuals to interview, independent booksellers always come through. And Patrick Darby, owner of Novel Places in Clarksburg, Maryland, is no exception. After traveling the long and winding road to bricks-and-mortar presence, Novel Places opened its doors last May in Clarksburg’s rustic Historic District. Five months later, the [...]
Newtonville Books: An Indie Determined to Succeed
After a little winter hiatus, our “Independent Booksellers That Rock Our World” interview series is back at full force. This month we were graciously accommodated by independent booksellers Jaime Clarke and Mary Cotton of Newtonville Books in Newton, MA. After having saved the store from shutting its doors back in 2007, the two writers have [...]
Curl Up with Fireside Books & Gifts
A variety of book clubs, a fierce commitment to promoting local authors and a love of finding the perfect something for the vaguely needy reader are just a few of the things that make Fireside Books of Forest City, NC everything an indie bookstore should be. Owner Linda Parks knows as well as anyone the [...]
TLC Books: An Indie Down Under
As temperatures keep dropping and snow is making its appearance on the American East Coast, we’re glad to zero in on a bookseller who’s welcoming in summer! Tanya Caunce, owner of TLC Books Manly in beautiful Queensland, Australia let us in on what it’s like to be an indie bookseller on the other side of [...]
Athens, GA Finally Gets Avid
Neil Gaiman once said, “a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore it knows it’s not fooling a soul.” Book enthusiast and dream-driven entrepreneur Janet Geddis couldn’t agree more. Arriving in Athens, Georgia in 2004, Janet found a vibrant, intellectual, artsy town that [...]
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