How bookshops can survive amid Amazon challenge

A recent trip to England had Mary Leland fretting for the future of bookshops in the face of the challenge from Amazon

Wed, 07 Nov, 2018 - 00:00

A recent trip to England had Mary Leland fretting for the future of bookshops in the face of the challenge from Amazon

My train to Huntingdon departs from King’s Cross at Platform 9. But, “Watch out for Platform 9¾" says a young voice from the kitchen as I leave the house.

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