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The Urban Reader Bookstore in northeast Charlotte is set to temporarily close and change locations. In the process, the shop owner plans to pivot the business model to make the store sustainable.
Independent booksellers are growing in number and becoming more diverse. Membership in the American Booksellers Association currently stands at just over 2,000. That's its highest total in years and more
The year 2021 saw a substantial increase in the number of independent bookstores in the United States. And a growing proportion of these stores is owned by individuals from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds.
Independent booksellers are growing in number and becoming more diverse. Membership in the American Booksellers Association currently stands at just over 2,000.
Laura Romani, a Chicago-area resident with a background in education and library science, had been thinking of a new career.