Category Archives: Bookstores

February 7, 2011

Bye Bye Twice Sold Tales

The flood of bookstore closings doesn’t seem likely to let up, at least not soon. Now that I’ve transitioned to the dark side, I wonder how much time I’ll spend in good old-fashioned, paper bookstores. Borders has garnished much attention lately, … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2010

Barnes & Noble: The Injured Kid on the Block?

I worked for an independent bookstore in the late 90s where we saw our foot traffic plummet when a Barnes & Noble opened up in the neighborhood. They were open until 11 p.m. We closed two hours earlier, and that … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2010

More Doom & Gloom for Bookstores

Can ebooks grow from their current share of roughly 10% to a full 50% of the book market by 2015? As Mike Shatzkin points out in a brilliant post, everyone seems to agree that this is inevitable, yet few seem … Continue reading →

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April 16, 2010

Do We Need a Bookstore Day?

My post about the fate of physical bookstores in an ebook world gets much love from Google. It’s not just writers who are concerned about our beloved bookstores, it seems. On the radio this week, I’ve heard frequent mention of … Continue reading →

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