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Huffington Post Readers' Picks

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Best Bookstores, The Strand, Powell's, Books and Books, Book People, City Lights, Booksellers, Bookselling, Book Court, Childrens Book World, Quimby?S, Slidepollajax, Books News

After thinking about the too many bookstores that closed this decade, we wanted to celebrate the excellent bookstores that still remain. So, we asked ...

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Bookstores We Love For Their Spirit Of Independence (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Powell's, Independence Day, Books, Independent Bookstores, Booksellers, Indie Bookstores, Fourth of July, Slidepollajax, Book Passage, Bookstores, Elliot Bay, Barnes, Books News

Bookstores have been in the news lately and the subject has been their survival. This is a topic that has been debated since the rise of the chain sto...

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eBooks: Google As Independent Bookstores' Ally?

The New York Times | Brad Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ereaders, American Booksellers Association, Google Editions, Google, Book Publishing, Powell's, Aba, Kindle, Keplers, Independent Bookstores, Barnes and Noble, Booksellers, Ipad, Amazon, Ebooks, Books News

Independent bookstores were battered first by discount chains like Barnes & Noble, then by superefficient Web retailers like Amazon.com. Now the ele...

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The Year's 9 Best Books From Small Publishers

Kevin Sampsell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Two Dollar Radio, Independent Booksellers, Book Publishing, Powell's, Small Press, Jello Horse, Publishing Genius, Bookstores, Small Publisher, Independents, Books News
Kevin Sampsell

I see a lot of cool stuff from authors before anyone else has even heard of them. 2009 was no exception. Here are the highlights from my own personal reading list.

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Powell's Closing South Loop Bookstore

Chicago Tribune | Wailin Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Powells South Loop, South Loop Gentrification, Powell's, Retail Sales, Powells Bookstores, Powells Chicago, Powells Burnham Park, Chicago News

Chicago-based Powell's Bookstores is closing its South Loop location at the end of the month, ending a three-decade run in the neighborhood....

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