EDU24 AmIn Bookstore, August 19, 2024 6:00PM

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The History of the American Bookstore with author Evan Friss and bookshop owners David Sandberg, Dan Chartrand, and Ann Patchett

August 19, 6-7:15pm Eastern Time

Join us for an evening centered on the history and impact of the American bookstore, looking at our country’s centuries-old passion for printed works and the bookshops’ central role in our cultural life. Author Evan Friss will reveal the findings of his affectionate and engaging new history and then converse with current-day bookstore owners David Sandberg, Dan Chartrand, and Ann Patchett.

$12.50 ticket  includes access to live broadcast, recording sent afterward

$40 ticket includes broadcast, recording, and  signed copy of The Bookshop (hardcover, $30) sent by Priority Mail within the United States (Media Mail in MA).

Presented by American Ancestors’ American Inspiration author series in partnership with Porter Square Books, Water Street Bookstore, and Parnassus Books.

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