Ask a Bookseller: ‘Flourish’ by Daniel Coyle

About this episode

The episode discusses the excitement surrounding independent bookstores and highlights the book 'Flourish' by Daniel Coyle.

On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day, a national event celebrating reading and the booksellers at small businesses who put those books into readers’ hands. Across Minnesota, more than 70 independent bookstores are participating. Many are offering readings, special offers and opportunities to win prizes. In the greater Twin Cities metro, book lovers can pick up a free independent bookstore passport and get it stamped at any of the 38 participating businesses. Stamped pages serve as coupons for future visits, with bonus coupons and prize drawings for those with 10 or more stamps.

People in this episode

Host: Minnesota Public Radio

Topics covered

• independent bookstores
• book recommendations
• reading events
• community engagement
• book culture

Keywords

• Flourish
• Daniel Coyle
• independent bookstores
• bookstore events
• reading
• Minnesota

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Minnesota, Twin Cities

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