How are independent bookstores not just surviving, but thriving, in the age of Amazon? It’s a question that Ryan Raffaelli, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, first asked in 2015, compelling him to study independent bookstores ever since.
The most romantic day of the year is coming up, and we have romance recommendations for every listener!
Happy Monday! We’re excited to introduce bookseller Suzanne Lacey of Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Author Liz Moore told us about her inspiration for Long Bright River, her own favorite listens, and the importance of independent bookstores to our communities.
It’s Meet a Bookseller Monday, and today we’re proud to introduce Sarah Bagby, bookseller at Watermark Books & Cafe in Wichita, Kansas.
Alexis Schaitkin told us about what inspired her to write this book, the audiobook–which is narrated by a fourteen-person cast–and how much she appreciates independent bookstores.