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The American Bookstore: A List | Front Porch Republic

The American Bookstore: A List | Front Porch Republic Tara Ann Thieke offers a list of 30 bookstores across America that she has visited and loved. I've only been to one -- Powell's in Portland -- and a different branch...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 19, 2019 9:16 AM

Search the Independent Stores at ChrisLands.com

Search the Independent Stores at ChrisLands.com "This search function searches hundreds of independent store inventories. Independent Stores currently listed on ChrisLands Search have a combined total of 3890412 products.! If you have a particular book in mind you could find...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 22, 2019 6:19 PM

Fred Bass, Who Made Strand Bookstore a Mecca, Dies at 89 - The New York Times

Fred Bass, Who Made Strand Bookstore a Mecca, Dies at 89 - The New York Times 'Following his father's playbook, he pursued a policy of aggressive acquisition. '"At first I used to think he was crazy," Mr. Bass told the...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 11, 2018 10:10 AM

rec.arts.books Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

rec.arts.books Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) How did one find quirky local bookstores before the World Wide Web was invented? Well, there was Usenet, and there was the rec.arts.books FAQ, with its listing of bookstores by region, edited by Evelyn C....

Posted by Michael Bates on February 21, 2013 1:03 AM