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Bookselling in the Desert

Jun

12

2015

Amanda MacNaughton

That Elusive, Perfect, Magical Book to Read in the Shade

By all the signs by which I count, summer is here. Our roses are blooming, the farmer’s market has begun, the days are so long we often go to bed before dark, and it’s so hot some days I can’t be in my house in the afternoon. The heat isn’t as much of a problem …

May

10

2013

2

remarks

I Am In a Book

cheap generic propecia Perhaps it's my destiny in life to relate to books in almost every possible way. I read them. I sell them. I've helped edit them. I'm writing some of my own. And I'm in two books, too. When I was growing up, my dad, Jon Remmerde, wrote a memoir of the eight …

Jan

30

2013

3

remarks

Amanda MacNaughton

Young Readers, Old Friends

It started when I saw the new movie of The Hobbit. Although I was in the middle of another book at the time–a new book, adult fiction, just the kind I always think I should read to keep up with my field–I couldn’t help it; I started to re-read The Hobbit. Never mind that I’ve …

Dec

11

2012

1

remark

I Found It!

On a college trip to England, I wandered off by myself to explore a small town. I wanted to find a bookstore, and I wanted to find a very specific book. It was not a book I had ever seen, yet I thought it must exist. As I entered a secondhand and antiquarian bookstore, I …

Aug

30

2012

2

remarks

How I Jumped Ship

I used to work at one of those large chain bookstores. Yes, one of those places we indies used to consider the big, bad wolf, until Amazon’s rise to power made us all realize who the wolf really is. I needed a job, it was a job in books, and I took it. I appreciated …

Jul

31

2012

4

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The Magic Bookshop

I grew up in Baker County, Oregon and visited the bookstore Betty’s Books on town trips. Betty’s Books sits squarely in the middle of downtown Baker City, on Main Street. It has been in operation since 1979 (when I was three) and is my original model for the magic bookshop. What is a magic bookshop? …

Jul

2

2012

6

remarks

Read the Damn Book!

Handselling books is one of my favorite parts of my job. There’s nothing more gratifying than talking about a book I enjoyed, seeing a customer’s eyes light up, and hearing her say, “That sounds great. I think I’ll get that one.” It gives me a little thrill every time. It’s especially fun when the customer …

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