Episode 278: Bookseller Q&A
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Bookseller Q&A
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!
CHECK OUT THE BOOKS MENTIONED IN KATE’S SUMMER PREVIEW:
Welcome Home, Caroline Kline by Courtney Preiss
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza
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