bookstore
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Sanseido, a 145-year-old bookstore in Tokyo's book district Jimbocho, began putting zines on their shelves almost a year ago.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
A 38-year-old unmarried man who has worked in a bookstore for the last 20 years, he is decidedly a creature of habit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Aware House Books, a New Age-oriented bookstore in Regina, Saskatchewan, posted a video of an employee ripping up Chopra’s books, and announced it would no longer order or carry them.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
But why does Amazon, launched by Jeff Bezos in 1995 as an online bookstore out of a rented garage, have so few serious rivals in the West when it comes to e-commerce?
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
I came to the US mailbox just beyond the bookstore and straddled my bike.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
By Dan Tana Radius Book Group: 384 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 ● Jul. 14, 2026
The event was advertised almost exclusively offline, with flyers wheatpasted to construction scaffolding and guidebooks available at independent bookstores.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
She then sent an email on Levi’s behalf, enlisting these allies to share the novel with their friends, book clubs, church groups, libraries and local bookstores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
WSJ: In particular, how will you keep fragrance body mists top of mind among teenage girls beyond now selling mists and other goods in more than 1,000 campus bookstores?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The car takes off and Delilah pulls out her phone, walking toward the street corner while looking up phone numbers for nearby bookstores.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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