- 2019 Jul 17
Chinese Stores Offer Pay-By-Face
China's Alipay added facial recognition payment systems with beauty filters at Xinhua Bookstores.
New Jersey Bookstore for Sale
Califon Book Shop, which has been in Califon, N.J., for three decades, is up for sale.
Minnesota's Newest Bookstore Opens
Winding Trail Books will open in St. Paul this weekend.
A Good Bookstore in India
'The Hindu' newspaper asks 'what is a good bookstore?' and posits some answers.
- 2019 Jul 15
California's Radical Indie Bookstore
Page Against the Machine opened in 2018 in Long Beach with a focus on countercultural books.
NYC to Get a New Bookstore
Book Club, a new indie bookstore and cafe, is opening in Manhattan's East Village.
Virginia Children's Store Flooded
Hooray for Books in Alexandria has been closed due to flood damage.
An Emoji that Looks Like Me
In a continuation of adding inclusive graphics to their platforms, Apple and Google are marking World Emoji Day (July 17) with an update to the emoji’s offered via their platforms. There will be added representations of accessibility with wheelchairs and guide dogs, as well as more combinations of skin colors and gender.
We’ll Take It
Rumors say Lashana Lynch (last seen in Captain Marvel) will be the next 007 in the next Bond film—a black women, mind you—although not necessarily the next James Bond. Daniel Craig will be in the movie as well; but it’s a start.
Veronica Mars and Its Discontents
The fan favorite TV crime show starring Kristen Bell spawned a crowdfunded feature film, a series of novels, a shortlived comedy web series and now a Hulu TV revival. What could be better? Apparently the show.
In Tribute to Ursula Le Guin
The late and acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Ursula Le Guin wrote 21 novels, 11 volumes of short stoires, four collections of essays, children books, poetry and translations. On August 2, PBS will premier Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, a documentary on the life and works of of Le Guin, directed by Arwen Curry.
Only Hollywood Can Ruin It
Thrillist takes a good long look at the social (and business) transformation of Japanese animation in the U.S. from the uncool years of the ‘90s the ‘00s to today’s world of celebrity otaku (apparently Kim Kardashian and Kanye are “obsessed” with anime) and an unfortunate wave of white washed live-action film adaptations of anime with more to come.
Travel Bookstore Opens in t/hailand
World At The Corner is a new English-language travel bookshop recently opened in Bangkok.
- 2019 Jul 12
Chicago's Newest Bookstore
The newly-opened Semicolon is the only bookstore in the Windy City owned by a black woman.
Malaysian Bookstore Exits Singapore
The bookstore chain MPH is closing its last two outlets in Singapore.
The Closing of Christian Bookstores
'Slate' looks at the history of Christian bookstores and what is lost when they close.
The Secret of Bangladeshi Booksellers
The 'Daily Star' newspaper talks to several of Dhaka's booksellers about their daily routines.
- 2019 Jul 11
U.S. Author Supports U.K. Booksellers
James Patterson has awarded 20 booksellers under the age of 25 with £500 each.
San Francisco Store Fights Prime
Green Apple Books is leading a social media movement to raise awareness on Amazon's "Prime Day."
- 2019 Jul 10
From the Washington Post
Man accused of burning four LGBTQ books from an Iowa library loses motion to dismiss.
From the New York Times
Overlooked No More: Else Ury’s Stories Survived World War II. She Did Not.
From the Daily Mail
Flights should be much quieter this summer thanks to 'flybraries' for young readers.
From Book Riot
Authors Don’t Have Much Control Over Covers; Here’s Why.
From the New York Times
He’s Writing 365 Children’s Books in 365 Days, While Holding Down a Day Job.
From the ABA
ABA board member Tegan Tigani on her life among books.
From Book Riot
How (Not) to Get Your Teenager Back into Books.
From Brightly
Fun Ways to Upcycle Old and Worn Picture Books.
From Fuse #8
The Complete Listing of All Public Children’s Literature Statues in the United States: 2019 Edition.
From Bookish
Grace, Guts, and Gumption: Six Bold YA Novels by Asian Authors.
Indonesia's Hippest New Bookstore
Transit, which opened in Jakarta last year, is a small indie that curates titles around a monthly theme.
North Carolina Store Marks Two Years
Bookmarks in Winston-Salem is celebrating its second anniversary in business.
Washington, D.C., Store Is Raising Cash
Loyalty Bookstore is seeking $60,000 on Indiegogo to pay for a planned expansion to Maryland.
China Hosts Annual Asian Bookstore Forum
This year's forum has opened in Xi'an with the theme "Space Innovation."
- 2019 Jul 09
Pennsylvania Kids' Store Adds Location
Book & Puppet Co. is opening a third location in Easton, with a soft opening at the end of the month.
Maryland Store Changes Leadership
Book Thing, a charity bookstore in Baltimore founded in 2000, has a new manager.
- 2019 Jul 08
From the Atlantic
Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong.
From Deadline
Disney/Fox acquires The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, its third movie project based on a picture book by Chris Van Allsburg.
From Atlas Obscura
How a Literary Prank Convinced Germany That Hansel and Gretel Was Real.
From 100 Scope Notes
Cover Controversy: The Poet X.
From Tablet
How Sweden Became the Epicenter of Yiddish Children’s Media.
From the New York Times
Misty of Chincoteague: Following in the Wake of a Storybook Pony.
From School Library Journal
Knuffle Bunny Sculpture Unveiled in Brooklyn.
Literary Life in Small Town Texas
Texian Books, a new indie store, is part of a literary revival in Victoria, a city south of Houston.
Kiwis to Attend WI15 for Free
Two booksellers from New Zealand have won fellowships to attend the 2020 Winter Institute in Baltimore.
Icelandic Store Sells Time Travel
The vibe at the Old Bookstore in Flateyri offers a nostalgic trip into the past.
- 2019 Jul 03
New York City Chain May Close
Book Culture, which has four stores and 75 employees, says it may close if it can't raise $500,000.
NYC Beachside Pop-up May Stay
Avoid the Day Bookstore, a pop-up in Rockaway Beach, is raising $60,000 for a permanent storefront.
Venerable Canadian Bookseller Retires
After 50 years in bookselling, the co-owner of Audreys Books in Edmonton is retiring.
- 2019 Jul 02
Books and Hooping
The Warriors celebrated sixth man Andre Iguodala talks to the New Yorker about this new book, The Sixth Man, playing with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, and life in the NBA.
Beyond Homophobia
The Source chronicles five rappers, among them Jay-Z and Young M.A., making a stand against hate and homophobia and who look to create an inclusive future for Hip Hop and the LGBTQ community.
The Water Dancer
In his first work of fiction, acclaimed nonfiction author Ta-Nehesi Coates (We Were Eight Years in Power) sets his new novel, The Water Dancer, on a Virginia plantation during slavery. His hero Hiram Walker, has a photographic memory though he is unable to remember much about his mother, who was sold away, until he encounters a vision of her when he is plunged into a river after a bridge collapses.
Spider-Man Post-Avengers: Endgame
Vox reviews Spider-Man Far From Home: the movie starts slow but finishes big and fast.
Reflections On Independence Day
On July 5, 1852, former slave and abolitionist orator Frederick Douglas gave a speech about American Independence Day.
Documentary Explores Boookstores
A new, short documentary explores how to read more by visiting some of the best bookstores in the world.
- 2019 Jul 01
From the New York Times
Want Kids to Learn the Joy of Reading? Barbershops and Laundromats Can Help.
From Book Riot
So You Want to Bring Back Dystopian YA? Well, Here’s Why It Never Left.
From NPR
Kids' Author Mo Willems Has A New Creative Challenge (And So Should You).
From Publishing Perspectives
Beijing International Book Fair to Emphasize Children’s Books Again.
From the New York Times
Viewfinders: 10 Asian-American YA Novelists Spin Fiction from Vintage Photos.
From 100 Scope Notes
Controversy Report: Hello, Here’s Your Negative Review.
From Entertainment Weekly
Gene Luen Yang to get personal in new graphic novel Dragon Hoops.
From Book Riot
How Underrepresentation Affects Racial Narratives and American Kids.
From the New Yorker
Bette Midler Looks Back on Her Autobiographical, Fantastical Children’s Book, The Saga of Baby Divine.
From the New York Times
Discovering Maurice Sendak, the Opera Designer.
From Book Riot
Most Stolen Books in the 2018–2019 School Year.
New Zealand Bookseller on Her Journey
The owner of Red Books in Greymouth recalls the long road to opening her store this June.
- 2019 Jun 28
Venerable Vermont Indie is For Sale
The Norwich Bookstore is for sale. It has been open for 25 years. Contact liza@norwichbookstore.com.
Australian Paranormal Store to Close
The Haunted Bookshop in Melbourne, open since 1997, lost its lease due to "spiritual objections."
Iowa Christian Store Finds New Owner
Wiley’s Christian Bookstore in Cedar Fall has been bought and renamed as TJ's Christian Bookstore.
Denver Store Fights Hate Group
BookBar has been twice vandalized by a white nationalist hate group this week.
- 2019 Jun 27
Still Manhattan's Only Queer Bookstore
The Bureau of General Services — Queer Division, aka, BGSQD, opened in 2012 and remains solo.
Singaporean Chain Shifts from Books
Popular is celebrating its 95th anniversary with a 10-day fair focusing on electronics, not books.
Chinese Store Opens in Morocco
Les Etoiles Bookshop opened in Rabat earlier this year, featuring books in Chinese, French, Arabic and English.
Mississippi's New Caffeinated Bookstore
Coffee Prose, a bookstore cafe, is among the latest businesses to open in Jackson.
- 2019 Jun 26
Illinois to Get a New Bookstore
Wordsmith Bookshoppe is planning to open in Galesburg later this summer.
Sydney's Indies Are Still Vital
Following the news that a venerable store is closing, an editorial asserts that Australians still buy books.
New York State's Newest Bookstore
Book Warehouse opened at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA outside Buffalo.
- 2019 Jun 25
New York City Stores Under Threat
Book Culture, with four stores, is under financial duress and is asking for political support to remain open.
Texas Gets a New Bookstore
Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, a new 6,000 sq.-ft. store, is opening soon in Waco.
Beirut Bookstore Celebrates Ten Years
Papercup, open for a decade, has become a haven for booklovers in Lebanon.
- 2019 Jun 24
From BuzzFeed
YA Twitter Can Be Toxic, But It Also Points Out Real Problems.
From Animation Magazine
Ron Howard to direct film adaptation of Florence Parry Heide’s The Shrinking of Treehorn.
From the New York Times
Be More Chill, based on the YA novel by Ned Vizzini, to end its Broadway run in August.
From the Olean Times Herald
Pat Buckley, longtime children's rights director at Macmillan and HarperCollins, has died at age 84.
From the New Yorker
How Gyo Fujikawa drew freedom in children’s books.
From the News & Observer
Rinse, read, repeat. In Durham, laundromats are becoming libraries.
From Bookish
Kat Cho on Asian YA fantasy heroines who prove strength isn’t just about power.
From Bookish
Reading Outside of the Box: Jess Rothenberg shares YA books with unconventional formatting.
From the New Yorker
Mog the Cat and the Mysteries of Animal Subjectivity.
From Bay Nature
Global Warming is “just one of the facts of children’s lives”: a Q&A with Ivy + Bean author Annie Barrows.
From Book Riot
I Moved to Stoneybrook But I Still Can’t Hire a Baby-Sitter.
From Romper
My Son ‘Fixed’ The Giving Tree.
Irish Booksellers Blast Marie Kondo
The owners of Midleton Books and Fermoy Books in Cork say Marie Kondo has devalued books.
A Scotsman's Tips for Social Media
A bookseller at the Old Library in Orkney offers five tips to "win" at social media.
- 2019 Jun 21
A Half Century of Missouri Bookselling
Kris Kleindienst, co-owner of Left Bank Books in St. Louis, reflects on the importance of booksellers.
ABA Steps in to Offer Free E-commerce
With the closing of B&T e-commerce, ABA members can get three free months of IndieLite.
A New Black-owned Bookstore for Chicago
Semicolon Bookstore, a new bookstore focused on art and literature, is opening in July.
- 2019 Jun 20
Pennsylvania Store Hits Milestone
Children’s Book World in Haverford is turning 30.
Connecticut Kids' Store Renamed, Moved
Linda’s Story Time has been renamed Turning the Page and has moved to Monroe, Conn.
Washington, D.C., Store Changes Name
After a change of ownership, Idle Time Books in Adams Morgan has been renamed Lost City Books.
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