Episode 278: Bookseller Q&A
Description
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bookseller at an independent bookstore? Kate from Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ—who you might also recognize as @thesaltybookworm—is on SSR to answer all of your questions! Kate tells us…
* How she transitioned from being a teacher to a bookseller
* How the team chooses backlist titles to stock in the store
* How she comes up with the perfect recommendations for customers
* What she does when she doesn’t know anything about (or like!) a book requested by a customer
* The throwback reads young bookworms still request in the store
* Her favorite and least favorite parts of the job
* What it’s like to plan author events
… and so much more! Kate also shares a summer reading preview!
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