Actions countries like France have taken since the 80s to protect independent bookstores. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYXQXSpJ106/
The challenges of a small indie bookshop | The Bookshop Diaries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24ephGKvAjo How Physical Bookstores Have Lasted For As Long As They Have https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBb8LrsZnsw Notes from a Small Press The Problems with Indie Bookstores https://notesfromasmallpress.substack.com/p/the-problems-with-indie-bookstores Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback Independent booksellers are relying on passion and perseverance as they confront long‑term challenges that keep many of them precariously close to the edge. https://www.facebook.com/bangkokpost/posts/independent-booksellers-are-relying-on-passion-and-perseverance-as-they-confront/1379915827514510/ FN _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ Frederick Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا _/ AUDIO https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha _/ http://goa1556.in +91-9822122436 784 Saligao Goa _/ Goanet :: 30 years of discussions. [email protected] _/ http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ On Mon, 18 May 2026 at 03:39, Vivek Pinto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > By: Aakriti Mandhwani [Aakriti Mandhwani is an Associate Professor at the > School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar University. She is the > author of *Everyday Reading: Middlebrow Magazines and Book Publishing in > Post-Independence India.]* > Published in: *Scroll* > Date: May 17, 2026 > Source: > https://scroll.in/article/1092790/how-lovingly-curated-independent-bookstores-are-helping-reading-culture-grow-in-india > *Note: *Please access the source to read the entire article. > > "Writer Aakriti Mandhwani writes about her trysts with India’s various > independent bookstores. > > In beautiful Margao, Goa, Dogears > <https://thedogearsbookshop.com/?v=13b5bfe96f3e> has curated shelves on, > among other things: marginalised voices in literature, on books about > books, and books on cities. The bookshop assistants draw attention to how > the shelves have been stacked. Shoes have to be left outside. The > location of a bookstore sometimes dictates the existence of specific > stacks. Dogears has a section dedicated to the history, literature, and the > being of Goa. There is also an entire floor dedicated to pre-owned books > and children’s books." > > -- > *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Goa Book Club" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/CAH3OY9xmumy5M2XPZf2zFQ_XkbLJ7va4Pc9vj303eKJJ9XatZg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/CAH3OY9xmumy5M2XPZf2zFQ_XkbLJ7va4Pc9vj303eKJJ9XatZg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Goa Book Club" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/CA%2Bmqab8paNiZC0DqK_GKpiEy9KKqRpDsSCtrZtC%3D9BdxUprMAA%40mail.gmail.com.
