#bookstores

What Happened to Barnes and Noble and What’s in Store for the Chain

A quick update on the tumultuous recent history of Barnes and Noble, and where the bookstore chain might be headed under new ownership.

Mr. Jenkins’s Bardon 24-Hour Book Shed

Do your book buying habits never sleep? Then the Bardon 24-Hour Book Shed is for you. I talked with Yarran Jenkins about his amazing book shed.

Remembering My Literary Landmarks In Livermore, California

One reader reflects upon the literary landmarks of a former home.

Bookish Stops on the Southern Route

A road trip lets one couple ease into their new lives—one bookish landmark, mile, city, and state at a time. 

New Independent Bookstores In Old Homes

A reader keeps up with the indie bookstore scenes in the places where she used to live, and talks about some favorite spots.

Get an In-Depth Look at a Barnes & Noble Concept Store

Here’s a breakdown of the differences you’ll see between a traditional Barnes & Noble and one of its concept stores.

Another Ode For A Hometown Bookstore

A traveler and former Maui resident bemoans the closing of yet another Lahaina bookstore, and seeks books in one of few shops still standing.

Literary Tourism: Nashville, Tennessee

Pack your bags and prepare for a little literry tourism of Nashville, Tennessee.

Should Bookstores Charge for Events?

On one hand, when bookstores charge for events, they have another way to pay the bills; on the other, they make events less accessible. So, yea or nay?

No More Book Shopping

A Rioter decided to make 2019 the year of not buying anything. As you might've guessed, book shopping turned out to be the hardest to quit.