Culture
The Ultimate Party for Literary Nerds
Across the U.S. and Canada, rallies are celebrating independent booksellers.
The Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Montana, is one of two bookstores in town. It shares a block with a jeweler and a record store. The streets are highly walkable; the shop gets a lot of foot traffic. Even so, like many brick-and-mortar shops, it works hard to entice customers to get off their computers and come visit in person.
April 30 is a big day for bookstores—especially the little ones, like the Country Bookshelf. In the U.S., it’s the second annual Independent Bookstore Day. Celebrations will happen across Canada, too, where festivities are organized under the umbrella of Authors for Indies.