They plan to go to community gatherings with an inventory of books and merchandise by queer authors and artists, but the long-term goal is to find a location somewhere in the city to open up a brick-and-mortar store. Continue Reading
Nicole Yackley from Read It Again Books in Suwanee, GA, is one of five recipients of the Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize, which awards a $10,000 grant to aspiring writers-booksellers working on a full-length manuscript. Continue Reading
The criminalization of left-wing literature should also be an immediate concern for general interest bookstores, which have an inherent interest in stocking a broad range of viewpoints without fear of government scrutiny or interference. Continue Reading
If you wait to find a way to bring peace to the world there’s a good chance that nothing will be accomplished. Instead, I recommend bringing about peace in any small way that is available to you. Live as peacefully and as generously as possible. -Ann Patchett Continue Reading
On April 23, two amazing things happened for All Good Books in Columbia, SC: they hosted author Percival Everett, who grew up in Columbia, and they received a certification as a B Corp, making them the first independent, brick-and-mortar bookstore in the U.S. to gain the certification. Continue Reading
Hope is not just a “fuzzy feeling,” it is an active choice. It’s a decision we make every day to keep going, to act, to fight. It’s important to actively choose hope over despair when things are chaotic. Continue Reading
Independent booksellers are community builders by nature. We don't survive by undercutting everyone else; we survive by being indispensable. By knowing our neighbors. By showing up. Those are exactly the qualities that good local governance requires. Continue Reading
The Book Worm Bookstore in Powder Springs, Georgia, is a finalist for the 2026 PW Bookstore of the Year Continue Reading
The Buxton Civic Association has launched its first-ever scholarship fund in memory of beloved community member (and long-time SIBA member) and bookstore owner Marjean “Gee Gee” Rosell, aiming to support Hatteras Island students as they pursue higher education. Continue Reading
A roundup of actions 65 stores in SIBA’s territory took on January 30th. Continue Reading
Johanna Hynes, sales rep and part time bookseller at Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky, has sent out a call to fellow booksellers to support the bookstores of Minniapolis, whose communities are contending with the influx of federal agents. Continue Reading
Did you know? January 31st is the first annual Friends of Fantasy Day. Created by Rachel Randolph, a bookseller with Parnassus Books in Nashville, and taken up by indie booksellers nationwide, its mission is to connect readers, authors, and bookstores through their mutual love of the fantastical. Continue Reading
