Large, socially distanced crowd forms line to support S.W. Welch bookstore and other small businesses in Montreal’s Mile End
The protest arose in opposition to what is perceived as predatory rent evictions by powerful realtors and landlords.
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A Blog About Books and Reading
The protest arose in opposition to what is perceived as predatory rent evictions by powerful realtors and landlords.
COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in fewer books being bought in person; paperbacks accounted for the largest number of sales by format.
The community group is united in opposition to skyrocketing rents forcing out small-business owners and renters who created the artistic neighbourhood that has become a tourist attraction.
It is worthwhile to focus on the positive outcomes from a year that was incredibly challenging on numerous fronts.
The global pandemic, an American presidential election, and a double cohort of books hitting the market make a perfect storm for publishers and booksellers.
The U.K. publisher Galley Beggar Press faces an existential crisis in the wake of the near collapse of online and pop-up retailer The Book People.