One of the nation’s five oldest bookstores, Otto Bookstore (or as patrons refer to it: Otto’s), is up for sale. Publishers Weekly’s Judith Rosen reports that the announcement comes from Betsy Rider, the… Read more »

With the city of Baltimore reeling from the riots and looting earlier this week, an anarchist bookstore has stepped in to provide some order amid the chaos. Judith Rosen reports… Read more »

Early next month, indie booksellers around the country are going to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, and Judith Rosen reports for Publishers Weekly that New York stores are planning their own… Read more »

In the week since the killings at Charlie Hebdo in Paris, the phrase “Je suis Charlie” (“I am Charlie”) has become a rallying cry for free speech. CNN Money reported… Read more »

Back in May, we reported on the sad news of the closing of Giovanni’s Room—the oldest LGBT bookstore in America—and the frustrating revelation that it could have been saved. The… Read more »

Joining the ranks of places like BookBar in Denver, two of Baltimore’s best known independent bookstores have decided to expand beyond the usual refreshment offerings of scones and lattes. Atomic… Read more »

Judith Rosen of Publishers Weekly asks whether it is time for the book industry to stop dividing its list into seasons. Her article argues that in an age of ebooks,… Read more »

Independent bookstore Square Books has been in operation in Oxford, Mississippi for more than thirty years now, and this week Publishers Weekly recognized it as its Bookstore of the Year.… Read more »

Independent “booksellers have become more entrenched about their decision” not to stock or display books published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt imprint New Harvest—a front for books acquired and published in… Read more »