A former boss used to call Barnes and Noble, The Evil Empire, and meant it. I remember B&N before it became B&N, when it was a fantastic outlet for remainders and other books, a real bookstore–not oh so full of itself, with author illustrated shopping bags, prepaid shelving for certain books, and a coffee shop … Read more
Five years ago I decided I wanted to own a used bookstore. Four years ago, I decided it should be both online and “brick and mortar.” Three and a half years ago I purchased my domain name (and have renewed it twice with still nothing worth mentioning on the site.) Two years ago I registered my business name … Read more
I have no idea how many comments I’ve fielded about how synonymous a used bookshop and a coffee hangout are. It’s just the perfect, most fitting environment for it, right? I mean, you’re sitting around with fine literature almost waiting to grab your pipe and coffee. But, let’s consider the business side of it… How … Read more
