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1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? It depends on my needs, but I always feel calm, supported, and grounded when I’m in the corner we call “Our Lives”. The sections we’ve grouped there are Personal Growth, Wellness and Faith. Plus, you’ll find handmade beaded jewelry from women who volunteer to create gorgeous pieces […]
What is an ARC? An ARC, or advanced reader copy, is a version of a book–either in digital or print format–that is made available to select readers before the official publication date. Is there a difference between an ARC and a galley? It depends on who you ask! Some will tell you the terms are […]
What’s scarier than a blood-sucking creature that hunts in the dark? With Morbius coming to theaters soon, here’s a list for a little paranormal reading with your favorite vampiric main characters: Interview with the Vampire, by Anne Rice: Before vampires sparkled in the sun, they wandered the dark streets of New Orleans filled with angst […]
State of the Industry Blog Series: How the Black Lives Matter Movement and the Pandemic Transformed Bookselling In our new “State of the Industry” blog series, we’re breaking down how the pandemic has transformed the publishing industry. By understanding how the industry has rapidly transformed in 2020 and 2021, writers and authors will be better […]
Today we’re sitting down with Dahlia Adler, author of the YA novels Cool for the Summer and Home Field Advantage, a Buzzfeed books blogger, and editor of four anthologies that reimagine the stories of Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare, and various fairy tales. Dahlia gives us an inside look at what it takes to edit an […]
You know when you want to read a book and you add it to Goodreads….and then you don’t get to it. Or is that just me? It can’t be, right? Today’s blog post features books you might have wanted to read and forgotten about, but you should definitely prioritize now because the sequel is coming […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? The Fiction section. It occupies the middle area of a long stretch of wall, with enough room for a good number of faced-out titles, so it looks inviting. Plus, I mostly read contemporary fiction, so it’s my favorite section to browse in any store. 2. What’s the […]
I know we are all still reeling from Season 2’s finale of Euphoria and everyone wants more immediately. Here are some books that will give you the same feelings while we wait (hopefully not as long as last time) for a new season. Check out these titles! It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? I absolutely love spending time in our comfy areas upstairs with all the nice vintage armchairs and warm atmosphere. It can be so exciting to peruse the sci-fi and fantasy shelves up there, discovering authors I’d never heard of before. Our staff has such a wide variety […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? I have a small store… each section of the store has a personality of me and my customers. 2. What’s the coolest book cover that you like to have facing out on the shelves? Most Urban Novels / Romance books tend to have the best covers. 3. […]
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