Oh dear, the lovely bookstore Owl & Company on Piedmont Ave in Oakland is struggling!

It was purchased from the old owner in Feb 2020, and you can imagine what happened next. No rent relief, book purchases moving online, etc.

Buy books from them here and pick up in person https://owlandco.square.site/s/order, or have them delivered using their Bookshop storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/owlandcompany

And if you can, offer donations to keep them afloat so they can get their feet under them and keep this wonderful bookstore open!

https://gofund.me/86e7f350

They are women owned with an emphasis on women's writing, are hosting events, and a wonderful part of the neighborhood.

#IndieBookstores #womenownedandoperated #books @bookstodon #oaklandish #supportsmallbusiness

Indianapolis: welcome Loudmouth Books, coming your way in the fall!

#BannedBooks #IndieBookstores

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/92801-children-s-author-becomes-a-loudmouth-for-banned-books.html

Yesterday was #IndieBookstoreDay. I drove 300+ miles RT from Charleston WV to Lexington KY to visit a friend AND one of my favorite #indiebookstores, Joseph-Beth. Picked up a few books, THE THREE MOTHERS by Anna Malaika Tubbs and JAMEELA GREEN RUINS EVERYTHING by Zarqa Nawaz, not to mention some gifts for family and friends. Received a #KentuckyBookFestival t-shirt & a copy of THE BOOK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER JOURNAL by Kim Michele Richardson.

#bookdiva #bookshopping #booklover #booklife #booknerd

Guess which book isn’t on this shelf anymore?
This is from a lovely little independent bookstore in Ilwaco, Washington called Time Enough Books.
#PhotoMonday #LordOfTheRings #Tolkien #TheHobbit #books #bookstore #bookstodon #IndieBookstores #SupportSmallBusinesses
@bookstodon

Guess which book isn’t on this shelf anymore?
This is from a lovely little independent bookstore in Ilwaco, Washington called Time Enough Books.
#PhotoMonday #LordOfTheRings #Tolkien #TheHobbit #books #bookstore #bookstodon #IndieBookstores #SupportSmallBusinesses
@bookstodon

We lost about 60 Twitter followers when you-know-who took over. If you are here, we hope you find us. #SalemMA #indiebookstores #bookstore

It's also Cyber Monday and since my life pretty much revolves around the media I love, I encourage everyone thinking about holiday purchases to buy from independent bookstores and record stores. My favorites off the top of my head are: http://www.booksoup.com and http://www.vromansbookstore.com and http://www.dieselbookstore.com and http://www.amoeba.com - but any indie near you will do. #CyberMonday #BuyIndie #IndieBookstores #SupportSmallBusiness

Thank you, FlyLeaf Books of Chapel Hill, NC, for recommending TOMORROW IN SHANGHAI for your #holidayReads! @bookstodon #writing #shortstories #indiebookstores #independentBookstore

Artificial Divide is now available in the Mystery Loves Company bookstore! https://www.mysterylovescompany.com/book/9781990086083 #Books #Book #IndieBookstores #DisabilityFiction #CripLit