According to the American Booksellers Assn., 58 member bookstores across the country have closed for good this year and 20% are in danger of shuttering after the holiday season. “For us, the holiday season pays for half of the year. “The holiday shopping season is the make-it-or-break-it season for indie bookstores,” wrote ABA senior strategy officer Dan Cullen in an email. AdvertisementThe online surgeEven before the holiday season began in earnest, booksellers in California and across the country were making public pleas for support, sometimes in the form of online fundraisers. He added, “A lot of people are extremely thoughtful right now, in a very civil way, about the things that they care about.”Every holiday season, Once Upon a Time brings out the Angel Tree.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 14, 2020 15:32 UTC