As Heather Halak works, a poster on the wall with the words “Shop local bookstores” represents Third House Books and other independent bookstores that are affected by big-box chains. “Unfortunately, ...

"Independent bookstores offer something rare ... a physical place where conversations with strangers are encouraged,” said one bookstore owner Independent Bookstore Day is coming up on Saturday, April ...

What better way to write your life’s next chapter than between stacks of books? Cambridge author Judith Rosen asked herself the same question when writing “Bookstore Romance: Love Speaks Volumes,” a ...