About Bookstores

President signs Speech Act; Dana to retire from GLiBA;  Thurber finalists; ABFFE's Book of the Month

 As stores look to the future of bookselling, an increasing number are establishing consignment relationships with publishers. Boulder Book Store and Water Street Bookstore are two of the latest to enter into a consignment arrangement with publisher Chelsea Green.

Legacy to morph into A Real Bookstore; Interview with The Twig manager; Publicity for new children's bookstore; Next Chapter customer helps out; Anderson's shares YA titles with young readers

For its 20th anniversary, Florida’s The BookMark is getting a new, eco-friendly location 300 steps (exactly, owner Rona Brinlee counted four times) away from its old one.

Booksellers from The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, I Know You Like a Book, and Taylor Books offer insights on the profitability and logistics of selling beer and wine at the bookstore.

A commitment to the community and an early willingness to explore sidelines have kept The Little Read Book going strong for a quarter-century.

Carla and David Cohen honored; Grape record set at Bunch of Grapes; WSJ and New York magazine on independent bookstores

JoAnne Kohler never expected national press interest in her decision to change her bookstore’s name from Tea Party Bookshop. Now, after coverage ranging from the Washington Post to NPR, she’s looking forward to the name change, scheduled for August 15.

 Taylor Books marks 15 years; Lift Bridge celebrates local connections; Melville House lauds indies

A year after the launch of Edelweiss, Above the Treeline's digital catalog platform, both booksellers and sales reps who use the system are delighted with it.

Allison Best-Teague and Jo Gilley, the new owners of Blue Ridge Books, look forward to continuing the store's welcoming atmosphere.

With its nightly readings, fair trade café, comfortable couches, and 8,000 titles largely focused on women/LGBTQ/genderqueer issues, Bluestockings has established itself as an indispensable New York cultural venue.

Since McKenna Jordan bought Houston's Murder By the Book last year, she's had a lot to celebrate. Despite the recession, business is up 10 percent, and in August the store will mark its 30th anniversary.

Arts award for Olson; Charlotte bookstores team up for library fundraising; Holbrook profiled.

Rediscovered Bookshop has just reopened after moving to a new location in downtown Boise, Idaho.