THE BOOKSHOP: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSTORE

THE BOOKSHOP: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSTORE by Evan Friss

Have you ever wondered how bookshops/bookstores came about? If so, this book may be perfect for you.

Author Evan Friss lays The Bookshop out in a very reader friendly format. Starting with how bookshops came to be in existence and then dedicating chapters to famous bookstores, bookstores designed with certain clientele in mind, big box stores, and, of course, Amazon, it is very possible to pick and choose the topics that are of interest to you and skip parts that may not be. Tracing the historical line from start to current preferences when it comes to bookstores is fascinating.The ebb and flow of interest in brick and mortar bookstores is thought provoking - having the availability to walk into a shop, flip through physical books, and receive a personal recommendation versus the ease of a click and delivery on the front porch. There is no doubt that despite all the modernization a treasured place still remains for the ambiance of an independently owned bookstore.

HEADS UP- This book does have a spattering of profanity through it. There is a chapter dedicated to The Aryan Book Store (Nazi) and also a chapter about the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop (gay).