Is the independent bookstore thriving, or just surviving?

Is the independent bookstore thriving, or just surviving?
Is the independent bookstore thriving, or just surviving?

Is the independent bookstore thriving, or just surviving?

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While some independent bookstores are closing their doors, new ones are arriving on the scene. Does the decline of big-box booksellers like Borders and Barnes & Noble create an opening for the little guy, or is Amazon the “one seller to rule them all”? We talk with a couple of entrepreneurs opening a new shop, and John Mutter, an industry expert, about this shift. Photo: Flickr/Travel Aficionado