Indie Bookstores Are Fighting to Survive the Pandemic. A New Movement May Have the Answer

April 27, 2020 R. Wolf Baldassarro Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge 0

“When COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses to close across the country last month, independent bookstores shuttered their doors and feared the worst. Already, these stores operated on slim margins and in the shadow of Amazon’s dominance. A prolonged period of closure might not only shift consumer habits toward online buying, but also erode the communities that they had worked so hard to foster.
Owners say that it’s not just their solvency at stake — but also the role of books in American communities.
‘If Amazon really wipes out independent bookstores, the end result isn’t just going to be that they get all the book sales in the world,’ Andy Hunter, the founder of Bookshop.org, tells TIME. ‘It’s going to be that people read fewer books.’ “

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About R. Wolf Baldassarro 243 Articles
R. Wolf Baldassarro is an American poet, writer, and columnist. He has been a guest on radio, television, and internet podcasts; contributed to various third-party projects; and has material featured in literary publications such as the Mused Literary Review and Punchnel's "Mythic Indy" anthology. He is the author of six books and a professional photograph gallery. In 2014 he added actor to his list of accomplishments and will appear in his first feature film as the villainous Klepto King in Aladdin 3477. He has worked for over a decade in behavioral health and holds degrees in psychology and English. For more on his work and media contact information please visit his website at www.deepforestproductions.com

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