bookstore
Americannoun
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bookstores
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Origin of bookstore
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Police escort a worker out of Have a Nice Stay bookstore, whose t-shirt reads 'I am a bookshop employee'
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But it also lends weight to a theory I’m tracking that the short story is due a big comeback—potentially giving brands a way into arguably one of the last advertising-free spaces in society: the bookstore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He added that if folks visit at least more than one independent bookstore, that counts as a crawl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mom had been working overtime because the bookstore she manages is short-staffed.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
For his video discussing the book he used an edition with a colorful pop-art cover of a couple kissing, which is sold out in several bookstores in Rio de Janeiro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
By David Perlis Heyday Books: 384 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
By Andre Hardy Grand Central Publishing: 432 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
By Imogen Willetts Grove Press: 384 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The shop was tiny, but like all the best bookstores it gave the distinct impression that whatever book one needed was somewhere within its overflowing shelves.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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