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Author Talk: The Bookshop- History of the American Bookstore

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2024-09-09 19:00:00 2024-09-09 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: The Bookshop- History of the American Bookstore Who among us hasn't spent time in a bookstore just meandering around and finding hidden treasures? Join us online to chat about the history of American bookstores. MHL Virtual Programs -

Monday, September 09
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-09 19:00:00 2024-09-09 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: The Bookshop- History of the American Bookstore Who among us hasn't spent time in a bookstore just meandering around and finding hidden treasures? Join us online to chat about the history of American bookstores. MHL Virtual Programs -

Who among us hasn't spent time in a bookstore just meandering around and finding hidden treasures? Join us online to chat about the history of American bookstores.

As we love all things books, we can't wait to chat with author Evan Friss about "The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore" - an affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations. 

Bookstores have always been unlike any other kind of store, shaping readers and writers, and influencing our tastes, thoughts, and politics. They nurture local communities while creating new ones of their own. Bookshops are powerful spaces, but they are also endangered ones. In The Bookshop, we see the stakes: what has been, and what might be lost.

The Bookshop is a love letter to bookstores, a charming chronicle for anyone who cherishes these sanctuaries of literature, and essential reading to understand how these vital institutions have shaped American life—and why we still need them.

Evan Friss is a professor of history at James Madison University and the author of two other books: The Cycling City: Bicycles and Urban America in the 1890s and On Bicycles: A 200-Year History of Cycling in New York City. He lives with his wife (a bookseller) and two children (occasional booksellers) in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

This program is in collaboration with Ashland Public Library. It will be recorded and everyone who registers will receive a link to the recording.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Library Program--Adults |

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