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Around Indies [5]
- By Emily Behnke [6]
Here’s what’s happening in the world of indie bookstores this week:
Epilogue: Books Chocolate Brews [7] in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is hosting its soft opening on Friday, November 1 [8].
The Next Chapter [9] in Omaha, Nebraska, is now open [10].
Mind Chimes Bookshop [11] is now open in Three Lakes, Wisconsin.
Downbound Books [12] is now open in Cincinnati, Ohio [13]. The store was also featured in an article called “New Northside bookstore won’t have something for everyone, but perhaps ‘everything for someone.’ [14]”
Breakwater Books [15] in Guilford, Connecticut, is under new ownership [16].
Penguin Bookshop [17] in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, is celebrating 90 years.
Left Bank Books [18] in St. Louis, Missouri, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Buttonwood Books & Toys [19] in Cohasset, Massachusetts, celebrated 30 years in business this month [20].
Mary and Alix Bernard, owners of Joe’s Place [21] in Greenville, South Carolina, will be putting the bookstore up for sale to focus on their retirement.
Books of Wonder [22] in New York City will be moving to a new location in the Flatiron District. The store has set up a GoFundMe [23] with more information on the move.
Jojo Goerner, owner of the Moosterious Emporium [24] in Haines, Alaska, will be closing her bookstore at the end of November; Amy Kane plans to open a new bookstore in its location [25].
Raven Book Store [26] in Lawrence, Kansas, published a zine called How to Resist Amazon & Why [27].
WORD [28] bookstores in Brooklyn and Jersey City have launched a series of short videos on Instagram called ARC Raiders! [29]
The Oklahoman [30] featured Best of Books [31] in Edmond for its events series.
Roundabout Books [32] in Bend, Oregon, held a book drive in support of NeighborImpact Head Start [33]. The store is also celebrating its third anniversary [32].
Bham Now published a list of the best bookstores in Birmingham, Alabama [34], which included Alabama Booksmith [35], Little Professor Book Center [36], and Thank You Books [37].
Free Spirit Media [38] wrote about the thriving mission-oriented bookstores in Chicago.
A number of ABA member stores made the list of best bookstores in Los Angeles [39].
Share your news in Around Indies! E-mail [email protected] [40] with photos and details of what’s new at your store, whether it’s opening for business, moving to a new location, expanding, changing ownership, hosting a special event, or celebrating a milestone anniversary.