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The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
The Bookshop A History of the American Bookstore
Author: Evan Friss
Bookstores have always been unlike any other kind of store, shaping readers and writers, and influencing our tastes, thoughts, and politics. They nurture local communities while creating new ones of their own. Bookshops are powerful spaces, but they are also endangered ones. In The Bookshop,we see the stakes: what has been, and what might b...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780593299920
ISBN-10: 0593299922
Publication Date: 8/6/2024
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Viking
Book Type: Hardcover
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eadieburke avatar reviewed The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore on + 1650 more book reviews
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations. This was an interesting book about the history of bookstores. I enjoyed it very much and if you like stories about books you will enjoy this book too. Highly recommended!


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