bookstore
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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
I opened a bookstore a couple of months ago, so I’m trying to run the business and everything.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Zach Musiakiewicz, 24, didn’t think “The Odyssey” was something he would ever like when he picked up a copy at a secondhand bookstore, but was pleasantly surprised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
There, they opened a bookstore, Cabbages and Kings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
I’d been in the bookstore a thousand times before.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 13 indie bookstores across the city and beyond are joining forces for an inaugural celebration of local literary culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
By Lucy Schiller Flatiron Books: 272 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. 20, 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
By Eddie Huang One World: 240 pages, $29 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. 1, 2026
Its arrival in the bookstores was not a major literary event.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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