Located in Brookings, South Dakota, The Nook is our January 2026 Literary Road Trip indie bookstore partner. From the moment you step inside, The Nook feels like more than a bookstore—it’s a warm, welcoming space designed for readers to linger, connect, and feel at home. Owner Laci Thompson opened The Nook in February 2023 with a vision of creating a community hub where stories and people come together. At the end of 2024, the store was forced to temporarily close due to dam

Last Saturday, I spent the day at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books with Julie, one of my childhood friends. We have not seen each...

Located in the college town of Middlebury, The Vermont Books Shop has been operating since 1949. The Vermont Book Shop is the indie...

The indie bookstore collaboration for the June Literary Road Trip Box is with Bookpeople of Moscow. Located in Moscow, Idaho, Bookpeople...

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...