Here’s what’s happening in the world of indie bookstores this week:

Books Around the Corner [5] opened [6] on November 2 in Gresham, Oregon.

River Bend Bookshop [7] in Glastonbury, Connecticut, opened [8] on November 23.

Between the Covers [9] in Holland, Michigan, is settling into its new location [10].

The Journal News reported that Bronx River Books [11] is part of the independent bookstore comeback [12].

MahoganyBooks [13] in Washington, D.C., was featured on American University Radio [14] in a story about breaking book deserts.

The Charlotte Sun featured Copperfish Books [15] in Punta Gorda, Florida, in its Business Spotlight series [16].

The River Journal talked about hosting events and partnering with local businesses [17] with Scattered Books [18] in Chappaqua, New York.

CommonWealth reported that indie bookstores are the anchor [19] of many downtown shopping districts.

SecretNYC included Cafe Con Libros [20], Strand [21], McNally Jackson [22], Revolution Books [23], Astoria Bookshop [24], Bluestockings Books [25], Word Up [26], and The Lit. Bar [27] on a list of the 12 best bookstores in New York City [28]. Inhabit also featured a list of small specialty bookstores [29] in New York City, which included several member stores.

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