My family and I spent some time in Krakow, Poland in 2017 and boy, did we enjoy it. A walker’s city, full of parks, a gorgeous river, rich history and a stunning castle. What more could a visitor want – how about one of the coolest bookstores to be found in any city. Massolit Books […]readmore
by Jas Faulkner “How long ago was Bush president? No need to answer. It’s a rhetorical question. Take a look at this.” Sam, who was on book sorting detail, bent down out of frame of her webcam and straightened back up. In each hand she was holding a trade paperback. In her left was Molly […]readmore
by Jas Faulkner The last meeting of the Central Avenue Readers Group did not happen in the usual place. There was no collection of chairs gathered from throughout the store and placed in a circle near the big front window of Central Avenue Books. There was no dimming of the lights throughout the stacks, a […]readmore
Online shops and physical bookshops share some challenges and one is called traffic, getting people to actually come in the door. Physical shops do this by being in a good location and by advertising, online shops do this with SEO. There are many different forms of SEO, there’s all the traditional forms of SEO which […]readmore
There are plenty of success stories out there and I can confidently tell you that making a used bookshop work is not impossible, even during tougher times. What you don't often hear is a story from a failed dealer explaining his mistakes. I've made a few and I don't want you to do the same. First of all I want you to know that I don't consider my bookshop to be a complete failure, only a partial one.readmore
Every time something is going to go terribly wrong, there are foreshadowing missteps that not only make you cringe when you look back, but also provide ample time to anticipate your undoing.readmore
