Perhaps you’re the sort of person who looks up where the bookshops are in any town you visit. Maybe you wonder what it’s like to own a bookshop and if you’re allowed to read the books before selling them. Maybe you like stories about people doing interesting things with their lives. In Paper Defiance, I’ll be talking to the owners of indie bookshops about how they got into the trade and what they love about their shops. Paper Defiance will be a fortnightly conversation and I hope that you’ll join me, Alex, as we explore bookshops large and small. paper defiance dot com

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