From Diana Portwood of Bob’s Books in Lincoln City, OR: Things booksellers do: rally the community to pitch in! A visitor to town parked out front and left her lights on. Her dad came in to see if there was a roadside assistance business in town to see about a jump as they don’t …
Thanksgiving should be a time of gratitude and coming together, and your friendly neighborhood Island Books staff is getting into the spirit. As we planned our pie recipes and anticipated one of our favorite holidays of the year, we felt moved to infuse some extra community love into the atmosphere. There were two recent pieces of …
From Shelf Awareness Pro newsletter, January 4: “Indie Customer Makes ‘Penance, Reparations’ Payment;” In the mail shortly after the Christmas rush, Elliott Bay Book Co., Seattle, Wash., received a check for $94.89. The memo section of the check read: “Voluntary penance and reparations for buying books at A.” General manager Tracy Taylor commented: “While we’ve received …
