WMRA partnered with the Virginia Center for the Book to co-present this special November Books & Brews, featuring Evan Friss, author of The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore.
Our guest interviewer was Aran Donovan, Assistant Director of the Virginia Center for the Book.
Our conversation took place place live at Pale Fire Brewing Company.
WMRA's Books & Brews is made possible thanks to our series sponsor, Gaines Group Architects. The Gaines Group has offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.
About the Book
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations
About the Author
Evan Friss is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore. He is a professor of history at James Madison University and lives with his wife (a bookseller) and two children (occasional booksellers) in Harrisonburg, VA.