Category: bookstores

Pilgrim’s Way: The Last Bookstore in California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea

Nestled in a small seaside city is Pilgrim’s Way, the last existing bookstore in the luxurious beach town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. “The word ‘pilgrim’ actually means way-shower or seeker of truth,” co-owner Cynthia Fernandes told NTD, a sister media of The Epoch Times. The bookstore was founded in 1969 and now features a cozy secret…


Amazon Shuttering Its Physical Bookstores and 4-Star Shops

NEW YORK—Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the move, which affects 66 stores in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom, will enable it to concentrate its…


Beyond Books: Independent Bookstores Inspire, Connect Community

“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” -Neil Gaiman, English author Enjoy a good read? Many of us do. The written word, whether viewed on an electronic device, listened to on…