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How to Protect Bookstores and Why: The Present and Future of Bookselling by Danny Caine
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informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I saw this advertised on Libro.fm's stories when this came out, and I immediately added it to my Wishlist on the app. I am so glad I managed to stumble across it because it was such an informative read and has really inspired me to keep supporting my local independent bookshops even more than I was already.
I really liked how each chapter was a case study of a different bookshop, showcasing the history of the shop, their current situations and what they see as vital for the future of bookselling. And honestly, when I thought of the future of bookselling, I thought Caine would predominantly be asking: 'how is bookselling going to change in the future?' but bookselling won't change per se, Caine argues that their future is largely dependent on their communities, and whether they continue to show up for bookshops. From this book, it further demonstrates how booksellers are already within the heart of their communities and play such an integral role in them. Their future depends on us, as consumers to keep reading, to keep promoting events and literature, to show up to bookshops when they are under threat from right-wing protesters, to use their safe spaces. I loved this message and how consistently it was reinforced from all of the different bookshops consulted for this book.
Caine's added experience as a bookseller and co-owner of The Raven enriched the book further. Furthermore, the audio was read by Caine, so there was such a personal element to this book that I really enjoyed. I would highly recommend as an easy to read business book which explores business models of bookshops which is easy to understand, as well as seeking to understand the complex and intimate relationships that bookshops have with their consumers. It is also completely and unapologetically intersectional and I loved Caine's celebration of diversity in bookshops.
I really liked how each chapter was a case study of a different bookshop, showcasing the history of the shop, their current situations and what they see as vital for the future of bookselling. And honestly, when I thought of the future of bookselling, I thought Caine would predominantly be asking: 'how is bookselling going to change in the future?' but bookselling won't change per se, Caine argues that their future is largely dependent on their communities, and whether they continue to show up for bookshops. From this book, it further demonstrates how booksellers are already within the heart of their communities and play such an integral role in them. Their future depends on us, as consumers to keep reading, to keep promoting events and literature, to show up to bookshops when they are under threat from right-wing protesters, to use their safe spaces. I loved this message and how consistently it was reinforced from all of the different bookshops consulted for this book.
Caine's added experience as a bookseller and co-owner of The Raven enriched the book further. Furthermore, the audio was read by Caine, so there was such a personal element to this book that I really enjoyed. I would highly recommend as an easy to read business book which explores business models of bookshops which is easy to understand, as well as seeking to understand the complex and intimate relationships that bookshops have with their consumers. It is also completely and unapologetically intersectional and I loved Caine's celebration of diversity in bookshops.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Hate crime
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