Indie Bookstores: February 2012 News and Stories

by John Kremer on Friday, March 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off

Some of the latest news and stories regarding independent bookstores, indie booksellers, and other booksellers.

The Last Indies: Bookstores adapt to reader demands, technology – By Osayi Endolyn The lights went out for good at Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse in January. But a trace of the distinct humor and spirit of Midtown’s LGBT literary flagship remains. A handwritten sign posted on the front door reads: “No Bathroom. – www.atlantaintownpaper.com

eBook Readers Staying Home, Forgoing Visits To The Local Bookstore – And I’m also a bookstore romantic. One of the best places on Earth is a great brick-and-mortar bookstore. And according to a report from the Book Industry Study Group, eBook readers are forgoing the trip to the local bookstore. – www.webpronews.com

Who Decides What Gets Sold In The Bookstore? – There’s been a long history of ubiquity at the bookstore. With a few extreme exceptions, just about every book is available at every bookstore if you’re willing to order it. Universal availability feels like part of the contract we make with … – www.huffingtonpost.com

Brookline Booksmith - Indie Bookseller

Amazon, Bookstore Group Settle Suit – Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and a trade group for college bookstores settled a lawsuit over Amazon’s advertising for textbook discounts, the group said. The biggest online retailer was advertising discounts of 30 percent on new college textbooks … – www.bloomberg.com

Flavorwire » Readers’ Choice: 20 More Beautiful Bookstores from … – Flavorwire: Cultural news and critique from Flavorpill. – http://flavorwire.com/

Boston Bookstores | The Daily Free Press – Bookstores around Boston provide a triangle of availability to shop locally with stores in Brookline, Cambridge, and downtown Boston. In this modern era of Kindles, iPads and e-books, the question arises if the traditional local … – http://dailyfreepress.com/

Apple blocks links to Amazon in iBookstore(digitaltrends.com)
Indie Bookseller On E-Books: ‘I Don’t Think We’ll Ever Make Money On Them’(paidcontent.org)
Who decides what gets sold in the bookstore?(thedominoproject.com)
American Booksellers Association launches IndieBound Reader for Android(teleread.com)

Note: We are always working to keep the bookstore listings up to date. If you find any new information on any bookstore, please email details to johnfkremer@gmail.com. Thanks.

Top 700 Independent Bookstores Data Files — This list started out as 500, then 600, then 700, and now over 750 top general interest bookstores. It includes names of the book buyers and event coordinators, address, phone, fax, email, website, and other information about each bookstore.

You will be able to download six different formats (your choice of one or all) as well as an information sheet to let you know what is contained in the various data files. Data file download, $40.00. If you find any errors in any listing, we guarantee to hunt down the error and correct it for you immediately.