Just in time for Independent Bookstore Day, Jeff Deutsch joins Mitchell Kaplan to talk about his “literary love letter to bookstores everywhere — In Praise of Good Bookstores. Deutsch is the director of Chicago’s Seminary Co-op Bookstores, which in 2019 he helped incorporate as the first not-for-profit bookstores whose mission is bookselling. “Bookstores are democratic spaces. Anyone can walk in with no money in their pockets and wander the stacks,” said Deutsch. We invite you to listen to this uplifting conversation, which includes questions from our in-store audience. Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Books & Books, and pick up your signed copy of In Praise of Good Bookstores. This episode was recorded before a live audience of book lovers at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. #ShopIndie!
From a devoted reader and lifelong bookseller, an eloquent and charming reflection on the singular importance of bookstores.
About the Guest:
Jeff Deutsch is the director of Chicago’s Seminary Co-op Bookstores, which in 2019 he helped incorporate as the first not-for-profit bookstore whose mission is bookselling. He lives in Chicago.
