Independent bookstores
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
LGBTQ+ bookstores : past, present, and future, 2018
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Identifier: cw_2018spring_nisbet_stephanie.pdf
Overview
"LGBTQ+ bookstores have provided an essential component of LGBTQ+ culture and history, serving not only as places to buy books, but also as cultural hubs and areas of discoverability, acceptance, and community. There were an estimated seventy-five to 100 LGBTQ+ bookstores in the United States at their peak in the 1990s, but there remain only six today. These bookstores have closed largely due to financial struggles, caused by high rent prices, the most recent economic recession, and...
Dates:
2018
The state of the independent bookstore in America, 2018
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Identifier: cw_2018spring_greenway_brittany.pdf
Overview
"This thesis seeks to determine the current state of the general-interest independent bookstore in America. The author cultivated her own research through extensive reading, personal interviews, and by surveying both industry professionals and consumers. Her findings identify potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the industry." --Abstract.
Dates:
2018