Toronto gets a new indie; funding campaign launches for new Bay Area bookstore; Indiana's Books & Brews gets franchised; R.J. Julia's hiring criticized; and more.
Queen Books Opens in Toronto: Two former employees of Type Books have opened a new 1,700 sq.-ft. bookstore in the Leslieville neighborhood.
$50k Sought for New Bay Area Store: Marian Adducci and Shoshana Smith have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 to open Flashlight Books, a children's bookstore in Walnut Creek, Calif.
How Books and Brews Is Taking Over Indiana: The brewery-and-used bookstore chain, which has three locations, is opening its first franchise location.
R.J. Julia Hiring Practices Criticized by Wesleyan Paper: The student paper at Wesleyan University is challenging the hiring practices of R.J. Julia Bookstore, which has taken over management of the school's bookstore.
Exploring one of Ohio's Beloved Indies: A columnist for the Terre-Haute, Ind.-based Tribune-Star goes hunting for books in Cincinnati's venerable, sprawling Ohio Bookstore.
Indie Chain Expands into South Carolina: Book Warehouse, the used and remainder bookstore chain, has opened in Hilton Head.
CBC Comedy Show Mocks Bookstore Sidelines: The Irrelevant Show, a radio comedy program on the Canadian Broadcasting Services, chided bookstores for selling items other than books.
