The small American bookstore is back. Over the last five years, the number of independent bookstores in the U.S. jumped by 70%. In 2025 alone, 422 new bookstores opened, according to the American ...

Independent bookstores rely heavily on holiday sales, which can make up a third of their annual revenue. Small bookstores operate on thin margins and face competition from large corporations like ...

Once destined to be a dying retail genre, bookstores have turned the page as store openings have skyrocketed over the past five years. This year alone, there were 422 independent bookstore openings ...

One could argue that independent bookstores are a luxury. You can summon books to your doorstep with a few clicks, sometimes the same day. Or, if you have an e-reader, in seconds. So why do bookstores ...

Independent bookstores have jumped on the crowdfunding bandwagon. In an effort to stay solvent amid competition from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, shops like Books of Wonder in Manhattan have used ...

Clue by clue, the picture will come together. In her signature series, Nancy Drew has an eye for detail and a sense for sleuthing. Throughout southern Indiana, intrepid readers will harness the same ...