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Lisa's Pick of the Month
How to Protect Bookstores and Why
by Danny Caine
$15.95
Can bookstores save the world? As bastions of culture, anchors of local retail districts, community gathering places, and sources of new ideas, inspiration, and delight, maybe they can. But only if we protect them and the critical roles they fill in our communities. Danny Caine, author of the bestselling sensation How to Resist Amazon and Why and co-owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, makes a compelling case for the power of small, local businesses in this thoughtful examination of the dynamic world of bookstores. At once an urgent call to action and a celebration of everything bookstores can do, Caine's new book features case-study profiles of a dozen of the most interesting, creative, and progressive bookstores of today, from Minneapolis to Paris. Through a well-informed analysis of these case studies, Caine offers actionable strategies to promote a sustainable future for bookselling, including policy suggestions, ideas for community-based action, and tips on what consumers can do to help.
A captivating read for any lover of books, patron of bookstores, or champion of the survival of these vital institutions, How to Protect Bookstores and Why makes the strongest possible case for the importance of a resilient, inclusive and progressive bookstore landscape.
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Not local but still want to support The Town Book Store?
Do you have friends and family that don't have their own local independent bookstore to support?
Tell them they can support TBS on Bookshop.org.
Log into Bookshop.org
At the top right you can Choose a Bookstore.
Put in the zip code 07090.
When The Town Book Store pops up, hit Support This Store.
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While we prefer to make sales directly because we don't make the same on Bookshop that we would on an in-store sale, it is a way for your friends and family who don't live nearby to support this little bookstore!
Welcome to The Town Book Store
The Town Book Store has been serving Westfield and neighboring communities since 1934. We are one of the last independent bookstores located in Union County, New Jersey. In today’s rapidly changing retail environment, The Town Book Store remains one constant where shoppers can find a first-rate literary selection with friendly, personalized service in an attractive, convenient setting. Whether you are reading for escape, for comfort, to gain knowledge, for pure pleasure or as a source of lively conversation, visit or call us at The Town Book Store and we can match you up with the right book.
Lisa Schwartz
Owner, The Town Book Store
