Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Homer Bookstore
Themed to the state of Alaska, our August 2024 Literary Road Trip box was created in collaboration with Homer Bookstore. Located on the...
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Karen Germain
Jun 132 min
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Bookpeople of Moscow
The indie bookstore collaboration for the June Literary Road Trip Box is with Bookpeople of Moscow. Located in Moscow, Idaho, Bookpeople...
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Karen Germain
Jun 73 min
Let's Start a Trend
I'm here to ask you to join me in starting a trend. Let's change things and help independent bookstores. I have an idea that has been...
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Karen Germain
May 292 min
Reading Regionally
This past winter, I participated in a bookseller commitee for the Reading the West book awards. The Reading the West book awards is an...
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Karen Germain
May 222 min
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Lion's Mouth Bookstore
The May Literary Road Trip Box is themed to the state of Wisconsin and the indie bookstore collaboration is with Lion's Mouth Bookstore....
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Karen Germain
Apr 212 min
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Books & Whimsy
The second indie bookstore collaboration for the April Literary Road Trip box is with Books & Whimsy. Books & Whimsy is a used bookstore...
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Karen Germain
Apr 201 min
Giveaway!!!! - Independent Bookstore Day
On the last Saturday in April we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! It's a fantastic day to shop at your favorite independent bookstore...
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Karen Germain
Mar 152 min
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Ferguson Books & More
The March Literary Roadtrip Box was themed to the state of North Dakota and created in collaboration with Ferguson Books & More. Ferguson...
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Karen Germain
Jan 251 min
The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs
Last week, Ryan Castillo, a marketing manager for Redfin reached out and asked if I'd contribute to an article that he was writing based...
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Karen Germain
Dec 19, 20231 min
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Wheatberry Books
The December Literary Road Trip Box is themed to Ohio and created in collaboration with Wheatberry Books. Wheatberry Books is located in...
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Karen Germain
Oct 19, 20233 min
Indie Bookstore Morale Boost!
This week has been rough. As many of you already know, the indie bookstore where I work, Tattered Cover, has announced that it has filed...
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Karen Germain
Oct 17, 20232 min
Independent Bookstore Spotlight: The Conundrum Books & Puzzles
Our October Independent Bookstore Collaboration is with The Conundrum Books & Puzzles located in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Book lover...
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Karen Germain
Oct 6, 20232 min
Fallcon 2023
I've just returned from spending a blur of a morning speaking with book reps at Fallcon 2023. Fallcon is a regional booksellers...
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Karen Germain
Sep 13, 20231 min
Independent Bookstore Spotlight: Booksweet
We collaborated with Booksweet,an independent bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan for our September Literary Road Trip subscription box....
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Karen Germain
Aug 25, 20232 min
Author Events in Indie Bookstores
This Saturday, the indie bookstore where I work is hosting a sold-out author event. This is a huge deal for us and for our customers....
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Karen Germain
Aug 21, 20232 min
August Box Book: Rachel Beanland's Florence Adler Swims Forever
Stakes were high when creating the first Literary Road Trip Box. I didn't start Books Inside Boxes with an established customer base, and...
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Karen Germain
Aug 14, 20232 min
Libro.fm: The Audio Book Service that Supports Indie Bookstores
Libro.fm is the indie bookstore alternative for audio books. A bookseller tells you why you should ditch audible and try libro.fm.
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Karen Germain
Aug 11, 20232 min
Independent Bookstore Spotlight: Thunder Road Books
Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, New Jersey is the first independent bookstore to collaborate with Books Inside Boxes subscription service
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