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From meet-cutes to monsters: Calgary is going all-in on genre bookstores

From meet-cutes to monsters: Calgary is going all-in on genre bookstores

Update: 2025-12-17
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In an era of e-books and online shopping, Calgary is embracing something unexpected: genre bookstores. From romance to horror, two new brick-and-mortar shops are proving that a niche can be powerful. Host Jenny Howe explores why these stores are opening now, the 'feral' appetites of their readers and what they tell us about the future of local bookstores.

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From meet-cutes to monsters: Calgary is going all-in on genre bookstores

From meet-cutes to monsters: Calgary is going all-in on genre bookstores