bookstore
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Origin of bookstore
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Don Blyly, owner of Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore in Minneapolis, said the novel has “really taken off” since the movie opening, including with book clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The instant she finished a novel, she would extol its virtues and demand we go to the Iliad or the Last Bookstore to get the author’s next offering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
James Borrero, owner of Cornerstone Christian Bookstore in Vineland, N.J., is seeing the impact in his shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
The Last Bookstore has an enthralling, picturesque maze of used and new books, and Chevalier’s is a cozy, intimate bookshop with stores and cafes nearby.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Regina accompanied Bobby to the club, but as soon as he began to play she left to browse at the nearby Strand Bookstore, whose shelves contained millions of used books.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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