Judith Rosen with Alex Schaffner: Bookstore Romance

Bookstore Romance: Love Speaks Volumes Stories and photographs of bookstore engagements and weddings that celebrate literature and love. What is the most romantic place to get engaged? A bookstore, of course. The perfect wedding venue? A bookstore! Book-loving couples from all over America agree, and Bookstore Romance celebrates not only a couple's love for each other, but also their love of books and bookstores. Bookselling journalist Judith Rosen interviewed twenty-four couples who tell their stories about how they planned and celebrated their engagements and weddings in independent bookstores. And of course, these perfect occasions could not have been orchestrated without the help of willing booksellers who slipped rings into books, made special displays of handmade volumes, and hid behind bookshelves to snap photos. These heart-warming stories, and inspirational photographs collected in this charming book will make a perfect gift for the book-lover in your life. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donation to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. Judith Rosen worked in publishing and book- selling for a dozen years before writing about them both as the long-time Bookselling Editor and New England Correspondent for Publishers Weekly. Some of her interviews and articles have been collected in Writing for Your Life and in The Writer’s Handbook. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Alex Schaffner has worked in the book industry since 2003, employed by libraries, publishers, trade review publications, and Brookline Booksmith. In 2023 and 2024, Alex served on the Boston Book Festival’s YA programming committee. Here at the Booksmith, Alex has been a children’s bookseller, an Events Director, and (since 2023) the store’s first ever Community Engagement Coordinator. Alex identified the Booksmith as a great spot for dates long before working here. (The relationship worked out.) About Brookline Booksmith We are one of New England’s premier independent bookstores, family-owned and locally run since 1961. We offer an extensive selection of new, used, and bargain books; unique, beautiful gifts; award-winning events series; and specialty foods. Every day, we strive to foster community through the written word, represent a diverse range of voices and histories, and inspire conversations that enrich our lives. Find more at <a href="http://brooklinebooksmith.com/">brooklinebooksmith.com</a>!

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