“Local book shops have managed to have a moment, thriving despite the increasing dominance of Amazon online by creating bonds with their local community and offering a shopping experience that Amazon can’t replicate.”
Amazon scheduled its book sale over Independent Bookstore Day, when more than 1,600 stores take part. Amazon says the overlap was unintentional. Last year it held the sale in May. Bookshop.org’s founder called it cynical, manipulative, and cruel.