bookseller
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The number of independent shops opened in the last decade marks a stunning turnaround from the early Amazon years, when the online bookseller put an estimated 43% of stores out of business.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The bookish space, says Rebecca, 44, a bookseller, “isn’t perfectly aligned on everything. We don’t all like the same authors or even the same genres. I don’t think anyone expects that.”
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
In an emailed statement, he said the bookseller does not sell AI books, “as far as we are aware.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
However, the bookseller was not aware that Tim was also in the industry.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
The day she bought that book for Fredde: the bookseller took so long to wrap it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
After this month's raids, security chief Chris Tang said booksellers must ensure the items they sell "do not endanger national security".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Life seems normal here, but it isn't really," said Karim Al-Aqabi, 65, as he strolled with two friends down Al-Mutanabi Street, famous for its booksellers and performers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
"We as booksellers would certainly naturally and instinctively disdain it," Daunt said.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
The annual honor, which comes with a $10,000 prize, puts Gay in the company of luminaries such as Maya Angelou, Terry Gross and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, as well as to lesser-known booksellers and independent publishers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
She chatted with booksellers and told them Immie’s name.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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