Walking into Big Sleep Books at 239 N. Euclid is like entering a time warp, so asking proprietor Ed King what affect Amazon has had on his sales is essentially a non-starter. Big Sleep doesn't maintain much of a webpage, and what they have is rarely updated. There is no evidence of a computer system…
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The independent bookstore vs. Amazon: Two views, Part 1
The idea for this post had its origins in an opinion piece written by author Ann Patchett on the Author's Guild website. Patchett, author of books such as Bel Canto and State of Wonder, co-owns Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. In the piece she lamented the fact that President Obama bypassed the bookstore when he visited the Amazon facility in Chattanooga, two…
AIGA’s Discovered: An Art Party with a Cause at Central Library
Centro Modern Furnishings at 4727 McPherson has a small selection of simply fabulous repurposed book art on view that will be auctioned off at a AIGA party at Central Library next Friday. More than 40 artists have contributed to the event benefiting the St. Louis Public Library Foundation. Discovered: An Art Party with a…