More news on the closing of Amazon Coop Bookstore (announced earlier), courtesy of MinnPost. The bookstore will stay open through Saturday, June 28. And a party is planned for July for all the store's past employees, and they are many in the Twin Cities.--David E

A few months ago, I blogged about a fashion spread in Vice magazine about men working in London bookstores. Today, for gender balance, I feel obliged to mention the magazine's recent photo shoot of Swedish librarians. It's safe for work. See it here.But it's not just eye candy. There are words, too, including this story: … Continue reading In the Stacks

The June 9 & 16 cover of the New Yorker--it's the summer fiction issue--shows a woman guiltily getting a package from amazon.com while staring down her neighbor, the indie bookseller. It's by graphic novel artist Adrian Tomine.--David E