On: How does an independent bookstore survive for 90 y...

[loughnane]

If you’re in Boston we’ve still got a few great ones. I’m partial to used books

- Commonwealth

- Brattle

- Brookline Booksmith

- Harvard

- Rodney’s (though it moved)

Also if you like old bookstores you’d probably find The book “in praise of good bookstores” a delightful read.

[abhgh → loughnane]

Seconding the book recommendation. The author is Jeff Deutsch who is the director of the Seminary co-op bookstores, Chicago. These also have been around for a while. I have been to the one in the Univ. of Chicago campus, and would recommend visiting!

[wenc → abhgh]

The Seminary Cooop on the UChicago campus is excellent — I spent many afternoons there. Also there are many book events by famous authors.

Down the street is the 57th St bookstore which is less academic, and also a great place to find more popular books.

[loughnane → abhgh]

Was such an intimate, sober, loving look at bookstores. Really great.

[underlipton → loughnane]

I know some might chafe at me recommending a Youtube video about reading, but I came across this one a few years ago, and it's an interesting exploration of modern bookstores and the dynamics of reading as a pursuit in the age of social media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIW5jBrrsS0