|
|
| Scout at Old Town Books | |
Earlier this week, Ally Kirkpatrick of Old Town Books, Alexandria, Va., tweeted: "Friends we are kicking off our SAVE THE BOOKSHOP writing class series online. And we are starting with an instructor who has totally shaped my reading/writing life... Susan Choi (!!!)."
In just a bit more than a day, Old Town had "confirmed nearly a dozen awesome online writing classes over the next two months. They're all a fundraising effort to keep the bookstore open. Please share! I can't wait to take this erasure poetry and flash fiction class with Jenny Offill!"
---
"For your enlightenment, edification, and perhaps even entertainment, an instructional video about our Sidewalk Pickup option" from Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
---
J.C. Glindmyer, owner of Earthworld Comics, Albany, N.Y., was delivering new comics to his customers curbside, superhero-style, in a mask and cape, WTEN reported. "I hate [to] lose one week out of 37 years," he said. "Right now we need escapism more than ever, and if we can make people happy for just a little while before they go home and stay, we're happy to do it."
---
"What's more comforting than cookies while you read?" Book + Bottle, St. Petersburg, Fla., asked. "In a bad-ass partnership between @book_and_bottle and @curiouscatbakery we're adding on the most DELICIOUS salted chocolate chip vegan cookies ($15 for a pack of 6) for a limited time...."
---
Avid Bookshop, Athens, Ga., introduced the Avid Snail Mail Surprise: "You tell us how many people* we're mailing books to. Tell us: their ages; a few things you know about their likes, dislikes, eccentricities, and obsessions; how old they are; and their mailing address(es). Our expert booksellers will pick out 1 book per person. This service costs only $20 per person. Know a family of 4 that could use some bookish mail? Our expert staff will choose a specific book for each person in the household and mail it. We can either include a note saying it's from you ("This is a gift from Joe Schmo!") or keep it anonymous ("An Avid reader thought this might cheer you up."). *You can absolutely buy a surprise book for yourself."