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

San Marco Books and More [6] in Jacksonville, Florida, has reopened after being closed [7] due to a fire in a diner next door.

Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House [8] in La Cañada Flintridge, California, is set to move to a new location in February [9]. 

Katy Budget Books [10] in Houston, Texas, is moving to a new location [11].

Penn Book Center [12] has changed its name to People’s Books and Culture [13].

Vermont Book Shop [14] in Middlebury, Vermont, is celebrating its 70th anniversary [15] this month.

The Island Now [16] profiled The Dolphin Bookshop & Café [17] in Port Washington, New York, which has been in business for more than 70 years.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, owner of Drama Book Shop [18] in New York City, spoke with People about becoming a small business owner [19].

Casa Camino Real Bookstore & Art Gallery [20] in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is collecting new pajamas/piyamas [21] in all sizes for adults and children as part of a Christmas Pajama-Rama giveaway for refugee families. Each pajama donation will be matched with books from the ongoing Libros Para El Viaje/Books for the Journey book drive.

The Raven Book Store [22] and Our Daily Nada [23] was featured in an article called “Amid Amazon Backlash, Kansas City Sees an Indie Bookstore Revival [24].”

Winchester Book Gallery [25] was featured in an article on Virginia bookshops offering sprawling selections for Christmas gifts [26].

Bookmiser [27] in Marietta, Georgia, was featured in the article “East Cobb bookstore’s longevity due to ‘reinventing yourself [28].’”

Main Street Books [29] in Lafayette, Indiana, was featured in an article called “Small Business Saturday: Community Keeps Independent Lafayette Bookstore Afloat [30].”

Merritt Bookstore [31] in Millbrook, New York, picked books for WAMC Northeast Public Radio [32].

Toadstool Bookshop [33], which has three locations in New Hampshire, was featured in an article about Cider Monday [34]. 

Wicked Good Books [35], The Bookstore of Gloucester [36], and The Book Shop of Beverly Farms [37] were highlighted on a list of bookstores north of Boston [36].

Walden Pond Books [38] and Pegasus Books [39] were named among the five best bookstores in Oakland [40], California.

News4 Jax published an article called “Independent Bookstores thriving nationwide despite years of setbacks [41].”

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