A new film, created for the Lewisburg Literary Festival and now available on Vimeo, features booksellers from across the country discussing books, bookselling, and how bookstores contribute to the health of communities nationwide. Several well-known authors also make an appearance.
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Since Granada Books opened its doors on June 20, owners Sharon Hoshida and Emmett McDonough have been working hard to establish the store as Santa Barbara, California’s community and cultural hub.
Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been purchased by longtime customers and local residents Dina Mardell and David Sandberg. The couple, who are new to the book business, will be helped for the next several months by most of the store’s former owners.
The community of Excelsior, Minnesota, is united in the hunt for green beans of the dastardly kind in a fun promotion created by Excelsior Bay Books. The focus of the event is How Martha Saved Her Parents From Green Beans, by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mark Fearing (Dial).
As Find Waldo Local 2013 –– sponsored by Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association –– came to a close in communities across the country, participating booksellers took note of the event’s success and eagerly look forward to next year’s festivities.
The town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, is welcoming a new owner to local bookshop Tome on the Range, a 17-year-old fixture in the southwestern community. Noemi de Bodisco assumed ownership in June, taking over for founder and owner Nancy Colalillo.
WORD bookstore is opening its second location in mid-September in Jersey City, New Jersey, and will feature an eclectic mix of titles, a welcoming event space, and a café serving Stumptown coffee.
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