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- Reposted by ShelfAwareness“The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop.” - my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books
- Trump sues New York Times, Penguin Random House for defamation, seeks $15 billion www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
- Barnes & Noble just annced plans acquire Books Inc., the longtime Bay Area brick-and-mortar bookseller. Books Inc. has filed a motion asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California to allow sale of its assets to an affiliate of B&N Booksellers, Inc., for $3.25 million.
- If the acquisition is approved, the 174-year-old Books Inc. will preserve its independent identity. Books Inc. will continue to trade under its brand name, preserving the company’s seven neighborhood store locations, together with two stores operated at San Francisco International Airport.
- Breaking news! Jonathan Karp to step down as CEO of Simon & Schuster and launch the company's newest imprint, Simon Six.
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenessOur mood in a Star Trek GIF? Okay, we'll play
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenessHello, Galaxy! You’re not alone. You matter. Your story matters. It’s as true today as it was yesterday. It will be true tomorrow.
- "Our friends, Alison Reid and John Evans, lost their home in the devastating Palisades Fire. Alison and John have enhanced their communities with each of the Diesel Bookstores and now Camino Books in Del Mar." Please help if you can gofund.me/10d52f53
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenesscustomer: i have made a pact with myself to get off amazon completely me: omg that rules customer: i don't buy books on there but i do buy things but i was wondering if you have alternatives to audible and for ebooks me: you are literally the best customer ever, yes i do
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenessSorry to say we're closed today (Tuesday) 😔 Someone has bricked our window, robbed the cash drawer and, bizarrely, the Bluetooth speaker 🎶 All the books are safe! Turns out robbers dont read. If you wanna help out this struggling queer bookshop our website is still open Merry bloody Christmas 😥
- Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenessTentative agreement in the Strand Bookstore strike! According to @UAWRegion9A: We have a TA at the Strand! We won a $5.90/hr increase over 4 years, meaning ~30% raises for the membership. This TA is the result of a strong & united membership in UAW Local 2179. #StandUpUAW
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenessthere are real live reindeer by the store AND a story time going on out back AND lots of holiday shopping going on I’M IN MY ELEMENT
- Reposted by ShelfAwarenessThere are so many reasons to shop at indie bookstores, but there’s also this: we as booksellers love what we do. There’s really no other reason to do it. And we try to bring that joy to the shopping experience. Whether you end up talking to us or not. It’s there in every detail of the store.
- A classic from @harvardbookstore.bsky.social
