Local Independent Bookstores

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Listen Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at 12:40 p.m. in Economy

Book lovers in the Washington region woke up today to news that Karibu Books, a local chain featuring African American oriented titles is closing after fifteen years in business. We get a view on the challenges of running an independent bookstore in the age of the internet and the way publishing houses now view African American readers.

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Guests

John Mutter

Editor and Chief, Shelf Awareness, a daily email newsletter for the booksellers and librarians; former Executive Editor of Bookselling at Publishers Weekly

Todd Stewart

Co-owner of Vertigo Books (College Park, MD)

Brother Simba Sana

CEO and co-founder, Karibu Books

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