The most popular programs for the Book Stores Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=93 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 05:07:21 GMT Andre Schiffrin, founder of The New Press, argues that media conglomeration has led to the death of serious reportage in the United States. The author presents his thoughts on the current state of the American media and posits different models that may resurrect, what he believes, is a flawed industry. Andre Schiffrin was interviewed by Keith Gessen, editor-in-chief of [n+1] magazine, at the New School in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297683-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297683-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Book TV cameras have recorded numerous author events at Busboys and Poets; a "community gathering place" in Washington, DC founded in 2005. In this program we take a look behind the scenes during a book reception for Annie Leonard's [The Story of Stuff]. This program includes clips from previous Book TV programs, interviews with owner Andy Shallal and bookstore manager Don Allen and an impromptu tribute to Mr. Shallal by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293251-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293251-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT A tour of the American bookshop called Shakespeare and Company established in Paris in 1917 by Sylvia Beach. It was a bookstore, a lending library, and centre of activity and contact for English-speaking writers and artists in Paris. James Joyce's Ulysses was first published by Shakespeare and Co., and books like Lady Chatterley's Lover, banned in England and the U.S. were available to buy or to borrow. The present owner also provides hospitality to writers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173327-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173327-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT H.P. Kraus Rare Books, located in New York City, was one of the largest and most influential rare book businesses in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. The books once held by the company were recently sold at Sotheby's Auction for approximately $5 million. A former Kraus employee, a Sotheby's vice president, and H.P. Kraus's daughter were interviewed about Mr. Kraus and his rare book business. A tour of the former business premises was also conducted, and a number of books were shown. The auction itself is not included in this program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179756-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179756-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT BookTV toured the Strand Book Store and talked with authors Richard Brookhiser, Harold Evans, Amy Goodman, John Fund and publishers Peter Osnos and Adam Bellow. The Strand also held an author event with Art Spiegelman, author of [Maus] and [In the Shadow of No Towers]. The guests responded to questions from the audience in the store and telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail from viewers. In 1927 Benjamin Bass founded the Strand Book Store along New York's long-famous and now-extinct "Book Row." Seventy-seven years later the store is still in the Bass family and is still a destination point for New Yorkers and visitors alike. It has grown to occupy four stories in its present location at 12th Street and Broadway, living up to the Strand slogan "18 miles of books." The Strand is located at 828 Broadway. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183313-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183313-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Weinman talked by telephone about the bankruptcy filing on February 16, 2011, of the Borders Group of book stores. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298040-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298040-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the future of the book and of the book store. Jim Milliot moderated a panel that included a book store owner, a publisher, and a literary agent. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. "The Future of the Book and Bookstore" was a presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 3rd annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306091-12 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306091-12 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Natalie and Edward Hughes talked about their used book store. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304237-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304237-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bradley Graham talked by telephone about the future of Politics & Prose Bookstore. Earlier in the week he and his wife, Lissa Muscatine, had committed to purchase the independent book store. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298746-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298746-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Discussion with booksellers, Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books (Coral Gables, Florida) & Betsy Burton, co-owner of The King's English (Salt Lake City, Utah) They were interviewed while at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America, held June 4-7, 2012, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306593-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306593-8 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Housch described the merchandise that is sold at Greystone's American History Store. The store is dedicated in trying to cover all of American history with the Civil War as the main focus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/117474-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/117474-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sally Brewster talked about the relationship between independent bookstores and publishers. She was interviewed at Park Roads Books - a longtime independent bookstore in Charlotte. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) on their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" were in Charlotte, N.C., on August 29-September 2, 2011, to feature the history and literary life of the city that would host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Working with the Time Warner local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301639-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301639-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Weinman talked by telephone from New York City about the July 18, 2011, announcement of the liquidation of the Borders Group of book stores. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300618-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300618-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jake Reiss, owner of Alabama Booksmith, talked about the literary scene in Birmingham and the market niche of signed copies for which his book store is known. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 31-November 4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302700-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302700-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Al Shuman, one of the co-owners of Trover Shop, talked about the decision to close the Washington, D.C. independent bookstore. The family business had operated for over 50 years two blocks from the Capitol, at 221 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The bookstore specialized in political nonfiction and had hosted book signings by several congressional authors and politicians, including Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell. Mr. Shuman talked about the changing economics of the book business, including sales lost to the Internet, not only to purchases online but to information available there without charge. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287572-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287572-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Liz Taylor talked about Poor Richard's Books, a longtime fixture in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) on their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" were in Frankfort, Kentucky, on March 28-31 and August 1-3, 2011, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Frankfort Plant Board local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301122-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301122-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Bagby talked about the local literary scene in Wichita, Kansas, and the state of the book business. She talked about her independent book store, Watermark Books, where she was interviewed. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Wichita, Kansas, on May 7-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306272-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306272-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Philip McComish showed some of the items in the collection of Watermark West Rare Books, a division of Watermark Books and Cafe in Wichita, Kansas. He also talked about the state of the rare book business, and the current focus on Internet sales and ephemeral materials. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Wichita, Kansas, on May 7-10 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306277-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306277-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Carla Jimenez talked about starting her store, Inkwood Books, the only full-service independent bookstore in Tampa. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 9-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299708-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Full Circle Books owner Jim Tolbert talked about the literary scene in Oklahoma City and the state of the independent book business as well as about his own store. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 9-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305777-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ray Hinst talked about the history of the family book store and the state of the book industry. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 9-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299709-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299709-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tellow conducted a tour of the book shop in the Lincoln Memorial and talked about various books available. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123182-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123182-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Tarlton and Ms. Hailey talked about the nonfiction books that get on the bestseller list, but do not make it to the [New York Times] list. They also talked about how they choose books to sell in the store and how they organize them to draw people's attention. They responded to audience telephone calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/119457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/119457-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The C-SPAN School Bus crew visited the Tatnuck Bookseller and discussed the book industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111877-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111877-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lee was interviewed about The Bookstore of Last Resort. The store specializes in rare, obscure, and out-of-print books. Mr. Lee also talked about several books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179144-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179144-2 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kirshbaum moderated a panel discussion on the role of retailers in the world of books and publishing. Ms. Blake, Mr. McMillon, Mr. Kaplan, and Mr. Olilla talked about their business models and the ways in which they have been affected by recent changes in the publishing industry. Each of the panelists represented a different facet of the retail book industry: an online retailer, a wholesale retailer, an independent bookstore, and a chain bookstore, respectively. Following prepared remarks, panelists responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180967-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180967-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The school bus crew toured the Klindt's bookstore and learned about its history from the owners. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118876-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118876-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. Biderman talked about their bookstore and why they decided to go into the book business. They took audience telephone calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/119033-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/119033-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the book business from the perspective of independent booksellers. This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-9 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tetlow led a tour through the bookshop and discussed the merchandise and the history involved. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115059-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hernandez was interviewed about his company, Liberia Impacto, which specializes in Spanish language books. He also talked about his life, including his experiences in his native Cuba and his immigration into the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179032-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179032-5 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Thomas talked about how she translated a career as a children's librarian into establishing a bookstore and some of the challenges facing independent specialty stores. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121240-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Crossan talked about Abebooks. Abebooks is a website that allows independent booksellers to list their books online. Most of the approximately 45 million books then listed on the site were used, rare, or out-of-print. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178708-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178708-3 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Mosely conducted a tour of the bookstore in the Mount Vernon Inn. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111970-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111970-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew went on a tour of The Avid Reader bookstore and spoke with the president about the operation of the store. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/112242-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/112242-1 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT