What It's Really Like to Run a Romance Bookstore
Culture Study Podcast
Anne Helen Petersen
4.6 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 11 September 2024
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
This is a dream come true of an episode: we got the owners of The Ripped Bodice to talk to us about all the ins and outs of running a romance-only bookstore. We talk about everything from the genesis of their annual State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing Report to their fav recommendations for tweens and teens …..and how they deal with “vintage” romances in the store. I found everything about our discussion fascinating — plus, if you’re a paid subscriber, you get very good advice on how to recommend books to others!
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