New bookstore opens in Memphis; store planned for Maine; The Strand's secrets; the Cairo bookstore that delivers; and more.
New Store Opens in Tennessee: Novel Bookstore has opened in Memphis in the former location as The Booksellers at Laurelwood, which closed earlier this year.
Maine to Get a New Bookstore: Quill Books and Beverage, a new independent bookstore and bar, will open in Westbrook, outside Portland, later this year.
The Secrets of the Strand: The New York City bookseller celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and the website Untapped Cities lists 21 "secrets" from its past.
Egyptian Bookstore Offers Home Delivery: The Azbakeya Bookstore in Cairo, which offers books in both English and Arabic, now offers delivery.
Gaiman Secretly Signs Books at JFK Airport: Earlier this week, a Facebook post, author Neil Gaiman revealed that he signed all copies in all Hudson News outlets in Terminal 4, Concourse B.