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Welcome to BookStream, a new kind of independent book wholesaler founded on principles of fairness, innovation, and the human element in the book industry equation. BookStream aims to serve as an intermediary not just for the physical book, but also for connections and conversations between authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers. We’re making books and information flow.
BookStream is Closing
Posted by BookStream
January 19th, 2009
January 19, 2009
To Our Bookselling and Publishing Friends –
BookStream will be closing its doors on Friday, January 23. A wholesaler, however committed to or respected by its customers, cannot be a wholesaler for very long without books. Over the course of the last year, we have not been able to raise the capital necessary to fund BookStream’s inventory in a way that compensates for never having established, after three years of being in business, trade …
BookStream’s Holiday Hours
Posted by BookStream
November 20th, 2008
Starting Friday, November 28, 2008 BookStream’s offices will be open:
Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturdays 10am - 5pm
Electronic ordering will still be available 24/7
We will be closed:
Thanksgiving Day, 11/27/08
Christmas Day, 12/25/08
New Year’s Day, 1/1/09
The cut-off date for holiday delivery is 3:00pm on 12/23 for one-day delivery stores and 3:00pm on 12/22 for two-day delivery stores.
Decorating on the super cheap for any store
Posted by Felice Farrell
October 21st, 2008
Provided you have a sharpie and a keen ability to draw, that is: (via whip up)
How local can you be?
Posted by Felice Farrell
September 30th, 2008
This link is to a couple pictures of cupcake cars. OK, cute enough, but they were in a parade held every year in Berkley called “How Berkley Can You Be?” The parade was started about 10 years ago by local business owners to promote local business.
Doesn’t the idea seem like a natural for just about anywhere? A themed street fair that doesn’t make you cringe or not want to go. How Harvard Can …
Every spine tells a story
Posted by Carolyn Bennett
September 25th, 2008
I’m loving this group of photos from Nina Katchadourian of books telling stories with their spines.
Via Boing Boing, as always.
