Bookstore Stories is a storytelling project exclusive to Source Booksellers originated on Independent Bookstore Day 2015.

Bookstore Stories is a storytelling project exclusive to Source Booksellers originated on Independent Bookstore Day 2015.


Our fifth annual Bookstore Stories sessions took place on April 27, 2019 during Independent Bookstore Day. Some of our wonderful customers shared with us their fondest experiences in bookstores - ANY bookstore. We offered three ways to capture the stories: video record, audio record and in handwritten in our official Bookstore Stories journal. Here, our featured storytellers are Audrey Chase, who wrote her story, Jamie Junction with a video recorded story, and Ahmina Maxey, who also wrote her story . Enjoy!

Bookstore Story by Audrey Chase

Bookstore Story by Audrey Chase

During the 5th Annual Independent Bookstore Day, Source Booksellers hosted its 5th Annual Bookstore Stories session. Jamie Junction shared her fondest memories of and her great appreciation for books and all the ways they've influenced her. Bookstore Stories is a story telling project exclusive to Source Booksellers, originated on Independent Bookstore Day 2015.
Bookstore Story by Ahmina Maxey

Bookstore Story by Ahmina Maxey


Bookstore Stories 2018

Source Booksellers' Bookstore Stories is a storytelling project exclusive to Source Booksellers started on Independent Bookstore Day 2015. This year's session was held on April 28, 2018, and Louis Novak was one of our customer-storytellers.
Source Booksellers' Bookstore Stories is a storytelling project exclusive to Source Booksellers started on Independent Bookstore Day 2015. This year's session was held on April 28, 2018, and Lola Stoyanovitch was one of our customer-storytellers.

Bookstore Stories 2017

Our third annual Bookstore Stories sessions took place on April 29, 2017 during Independent Bookstore Day. Some of our wonderful customers shared with us their fondest experiences in bookstores. We offered three ways to capture the stories: video, audio and in handwritten. Here, our featured storytellers are Dr. Ray Johnson (video), Alyson Turner (audio), Melinda Fish (audio), Sierra Dever (audio) and Nancy Dziedzic (handwritten). Enjoy the stories!

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Alyson Turner
Melinda Fish
Sierra Dever
Handwritten Bookstore Story by Nancy Dziedzic

Handwritten Bookstore Story by Nancy Dziedzic


Bookstore Stories 2016

Our second annual Bookstore Stories sessions took place on April 30, 2016 during Independent Bookstore Day. Some of our wonderful customers shared with us their fondest memories of experiences in bookstores. We offered three ways to capture the stories: video, audio and in writing. We're working on plans to share the written versions. Here, our featured storytellers are Munashe Miller (video), Nicholas Klaus (video), Cliff Shaw (video), Ayi Muhammad (audio). Enjoy the stories!

Our second annual Bookstore Stories sessions took place on April 30 during Independent Bookstore Day. Some of our wonderful customers shared with us their fondest memories of experiences in bookstores. This video features on of our wonderful young customers, Munashe Miller. Bookstore Stories is a storytelling project exclusive to Source Booksellers originated on Independent Bookstore Day 2015.
Our second annual Bookstore Stories sessions took place on April 30 during Independent Bookstore Day. Some of our wonderful customers shared with us their fondest memories of experiences in bookstores. This video features one of our wonderful customers, Nichols Klaus. Bookstore Stories is a storytelling project exclusive to Source Booksellers originated on Independent Bookstore Day 2015.
Our second annual Bookstore Stories sessions took place on April 30 during Independent Bookstore Day. Some of our wonderful customers shared with us their fondest memories of experiences in bookstores. This video features our longtime friend and customer, Cliff Shaw.
Ayi Muhammad

Ayi Muhammad

Bookstore Stories ft Ayi Muhammad