Evan Friss, THE BOOKSHOP: A History of the American Bookstore
Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
4.5 • 643 Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Zibby chats with author and historian Evan Friss about his New York Times bestseller, THE BOOKSHOP, an affectionate and immersive history of the American bookstore and an absolute delight for all bibliophiles. Evan, who was inspired to write this book by his wife’s job at Three Lives & Company, talks about evolution of the bookshop in the United States, the stories behind the most beloved indie stores, like RJ Julia, the passionate people who bring these spaces to life, and the critical importance of the bookstore as a sacred community space. He also compares bookstores to endangered species and urges us to find ways to ensure their legacy and survival.
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| 1:16.9 | Evan Friss is the author of The Bookshop, a history of the American bookstore. Actually, I was on a panel with |
| 1:22.2 | Evan at the Tucson Festival of Books. I'm sure we will talk about that. Evan is a professor of history at James |
| 1:28.0 | Madison University. His latest book, The Bookshop, was one of Time Magazine's 100 must-read |
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