BookstoreChronicles
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Booksellers sell stories; they rarely tell their own. This project aims to preserve their legacy.
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Ha! A true literalist. This is metaphor. My point was that digital info & access to it is as vulnerable as print. In addition to the fact you don’t own the digital version, it’s also very easy to delete it, or not have access in many situations. There are many people who don’t have internet access.
April 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Ha! A true literalist. This is metaphor. My point was that digital info & access to it is as vulnerable as print. In addition to the fact you don’t own the digital version, it’s also very easy to delete it, or not have access in many situations. There are many people who don’t have internet access.
I agree. But this article focuses on how booksellers specifically have dealt with this issue in the past. At no point do I imply that there weren’t other groups also in the fight. If you read the article, I mention that both libraries and publishers were involved. But that’s not my story to tell
April 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I agree. But this article focuses on how booksellers specifically have dealt with this issue in the past. At no point do I imply that there weren’t other groups also in the fight. If you read the article, I mention that both libraries and publishers were involved. But that’s not my story to tell
Probably not found in downtown NYC or Chicago. I live in a small town, about 11,000 people. There are three in my immediate neighborhood. I thought the website you posted had a map with all the locations?
April 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Probably not found in downtown NYC or Chicago. I live in a small town, about 11,000 people. There are three in my immediate neighborhood. I thought the website you posted had a map with all the locations?
America also has these!
April 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
America also has these!
Plus, if you had actually read the article, at no point do I make the claim there are currently banned books. You can make your stand on this hill, but all it tells me is that you are incapable of seeing the mountain
April 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Plus, if you had actually read the article, at no point do I make the claim there are currently banned books. You can make your stand on this hill, but all it tells me is that you are incapable of seeing the mountain
You can keep repeating your statement, but is disingenuous because it dismisses the problem, which is once again, there are forces attempting to restrict access, impinge on 1st amend rights, and harass those who sell books they don’t like.
April 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You can keep repeating your statement, but is disingenuous because it dismisses the problem, which is once again, there are forces attempting to restrict access, impinge on 1st amend rights, and harass those who sell books they don’t like.
There are more insidious ways to restrict access to books for groups of people than banning them. I am not talking about “banned books”, I am talking about actors restricting your constitutional right to read. 2/3
April 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
There are more insidious ways to restrict access to books for groups of people than banning them. I am not talking about “banned books”, I am talking about actors restricting your constitutional right to read. 2/3
You didn’t read the article. You are missing the point entirely. The reason we all enjoy the 1st Amendment protections to prevent books from being banned is because booksellers fought against those bans in the past. Banning books does not have as narrow of a definition as you are ascribing 1/2
April 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
You didn’t read the article. You are missing the point entirely. The reason we all enjoy the 1st Amendment protections to prevent books from being banned is because booksellers fought against those bans in the past. Banning books does not have as narrow of a definition as you are ascribing 1/2
Yes, they are. Many bookstores are facing a lot of harassment, including doxxing, bomb threats, review bombed, and much more. Booksellers here now go through de-escalation and conflict resolution training. The focus is mostly targeted on Black and Queer-owned booksellers
April 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Yes, they are. Many bookstores are facing a lot of harassment, including doxxing, bomb threats, review bombed, and much more. Booksellers here now go through de-escalation and conflict resolution training. The focus is mostly targeted on Black and Queer-owned booksellers