My First Independent Bookstore Day

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My First Independent Bookstore Day

Bookstores might be my Tiffany’s. This look back at the haul from my very first Independent Bookstore Day reveals the severity of my tsundoku problem. I still haven’t read any of the books pictured. But Independent Bookstore Day remains one of my favorite holidays. This year they’re doing things a little differently to accommodate pandemic safety precautions, and I’m still not sure how much I’m going to participate. But I think next year will be the year I actually fill my passport.

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Independent Bookstore Day 2022 – Island Outliers – gemma D. alexanderPosted on1:37 pm - May 4, 2022

[…] first Independent Bookstore Day, I discovered the existence of the event on social media around lunchtime. I piled the kids in the […]

Independent Bookstore Day 2023: Urban Updates – gemma D. alexanderPosted on6:15 pm - May 23, 2023

[…] always approached Independent Bookstore Day with a more circumscribed plan. I’ve worked in an outward spiral from my home until I ran out of time; picked one bookstore; and hit all the outliers that I usually […]

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