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Politics and Prose

PHOTOS: Michelle Obama Stops By D.C. Bookstore

The Huffington Post | Erin Ruberry | Posted 05.07.2013 | DC
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WASHINGTON -- Ignoring a steady drizzle, the long line that stretched along Connecticut Avenue in upper Northwest Tuesday morning was a sign that it w...

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7 Bookstores We Love

Erin Ruberry | Posted 04.10.2013 | DC
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Erin Ruberry

What makes Washington unique is that while some big box bookstores have been pushed out (so long, Georgetown Barnes & Noble), plenty of independent bookshops are still going strong thanks to loyal patrons who support the same stores for decades.

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Why Independent Bookstores Matter

Gina Barreca | Posted 09.29.2012 | Books
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Gina Barreca

Independent bookstores do everything big corporate bookstores do, with only one significant difference: Independents do it better.

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Politics And Prose Sold To Former WaPo Reporters

The Washington Post | Michael S. Rosenwald, Monday, March 28, 12:07 PM | Posted 05.28.2011 | Books
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Former Washington Post reporters Bradley Graham and his wife Lissa Muscatine are purchasing the iconic upper Northwest bookstore, which has continued ...

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Politics And Prose Searches For New Owner

washingtonpost.com | Danielle Douglas | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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The field of candidates vying to take over iconic independent bookstore Politics and Prose in the District is narrowing as the January deadline for bi...

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Carla Cohen Dead

The Washington Post | Emma Brown | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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When Carla Cohen and Barbara Meade opened a little Connecticut Avenue bookstore 26 years ago, they had two full-time employees, a small inventory that...

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Politics And Prose Bookstore For Sale; Hoardes Of Agents, Authors, Investors Vie For Chance To Take Over

The New York Times | YEGANEH JUNE TORBATI | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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First came shock -- the venerated Politics and Prose bookstore here was up for sale. Then, almost immediately, the fantasies started -- what would it ...

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