Books Are Magic's first weekend; Oklahoma City pop-up goes permanent; Spanish-language bookseller on her inspiration; Canadian bookstore offers co-working; and more.
Books Are Magic Sees Strong First Weekend Sales: Author Emma Straub's new bookstore, Books Are Magic, opened this weekend in Brooklyn's Cobble Hill neighborhood riding a wave of press attention. Owners Michael Fusco-Straub and Emma Straub told PW that the store sold "over 2,700 books in the first three days," with a rough breakdown of 1,100 on Saturday (Independent Bookstore Day), 900 on Sunday, and 700 on Monday. Fusco-Straub noted that sales were strongest in adult bestsellers, as well as middle grade.
Oklahoma City Bookstore Opens After Relocation: Commonplace Books started as a pop-up store and has moved into a permanent space in the city's Midtown district.
Founder of DC Spanish-language Pop-up on Her Inspiration: Angela Maria Spring explains how she was motivated to open her mobile bookstore after reading a motivational memoir while working at Politics and Prose.
Hamilton, Ont. Bookstore Offers Co-working: Bryan Prince Bookseller is renting six desks to writers and academics for daily use.
Video Tour of Japan's Book Off Bookstore: The Good E Reader offers a video tour of a branch of Japan's Book Off chain, which has more than 860 outlets in the country.
Behind the Scenes at Blackwells: A reporter tours the UK bookstore chain's 10,000 sq-ft. flagship store in Oxford.
