It’s indie bookstore day!
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- May
- 1
The American Booksellers Association has designated today as special day to recognize independent bookstores.
I think every day is a good day to remember a local book retailer, but I am all for special book buying days that might spur people on. And don’t forget that Mother’s Day is approaching. It is also a sad day in bookselling locally. Chappaqua’s Second Story Book Shop closed yesterday after 37 years so though it is still on the list, it is a shell of a bookstore today. I wrote about this last month.
Here, is the announcement from the Tarrytown-based booksellers trade group — and happy bookshopping:
“A viral movement is spreading the good word: Buy Indie on May 1! The idea: buy one book—paperback, hardcover, audiobook, whatever you want!—at an independent bookstore near you.
“Its roots trace back to author Joe Finder, but now Twitter users are driving the movement.
“You can RSVP, invite friends, and discuss on Buy Indie Day’s Facebook page and share comments on IndieBound.org.
“Don’t forget to remind everyone that they can find an indie bookstore on IndieBound.org’s Indie Store Finder map!”
There are a handful of independent stores in our communities and the Store Finder is very helpful.
I would like to add, though, that last night I stopped off at Borders Books in Mt. Kisco and had a wonderful time picking out some books. I had an absolutely fabulous book chat with a knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staffer. I bought two T.C. Boyle books.
Let’s hear what books you found in the stacks…
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on Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 11:05 am by Barbara Nackman.
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