In praise of good bookstores
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022].
ISBN
9780691207766, 0691207763
Physical Desc
vii, 200 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Curry Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
381.45002 DEU
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381.45002 DEU
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022].
Format
Book
Street Date
2203
Language
English
ISBN
9780691207766, 0691207763
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Books, even obscure ones, are readily available online in the age of digital retail. As bookstores attempt to find their identity in a new era, some have survived by selling everything from toys to socks, coffee to stationery. In this short book, Jeff Deutsch, the director of the Seminary Co-op Bookstores in Chicago, aims to make the case for the value of spaces devoted to books and the value of the time spent browsing their stacks. It is a defense of serious bookstores, but more importantly it is a paean to the spaces that support them; the experience of readers as they engage with the books, the stacks, and each other; and the particular community created by the presence of such an institution. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a bookseller and his particular experience at Sem Co-op, Deutsch aims, in a series of brief essays, to consider how concepts like space, time, abundance, measure, community, and reverence find expression in a good bookstore, and to show some ways in which the importance of the bookstore is both urgent and enduring"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Deutsch, J. (2022). In praise of good bookstores . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deutsch, Jeff, 1975-. 2022. In Praise of Good Bookstores. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deutsch, Jeff, 1975-. In Praise of Good Bookstores Princeton University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Deutsch, Jeff. In Praise of Good Bookstores Princeton University Press, 2022.
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