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Writing in Public: A Celebration of Karl Pohrt

I don’t have a lot to report on this conference that took place last week, except to say that the whole thing was pretty amazing and that it’s wonderful to see such a public celebration for a bookseller and his store. Karl is one of the giants in terms of independent bookselling and one of the most ...

Karl Pohrt's There Is No Gap

A great new addition to the blogging community, Karl Pohrt recently launched There Is No Gap, a site that picks up where the Beijing Book Fair posts he did for Three Percent left off. As can be expected, this is a really smart and interesting website. It doesn’t hurt that Phil Pochoda brings in so many great speakers ...

Karl Pohrt in China: Post-Visit Update (Part 2)

Along with a few other independent booksellers and librarians, Karl Pohrt—owner of the amazing Shaman Drum Bookshop to China to attend the Beijing Book Fair, and give this speech on independent bookselling in America. Additionally, he’s wrote a daily blog about the trip, which can be found in its entirety ...

Karl Pohrt in China: Post-Visit Update (Part 1)

Along with a few other independent booksellers and librarians, Karl Pohrt — owner of the amazing Shaman Drum Bookshop — went to China to attend the Beijing Book Fair, and give this speech on independent bookselling in America. Additionally, he’s wrote a daily blog about the trip, which can be found in its ...

And Now, Congrats to Karl Pohrt

This morning is chock full of good news—all via Shelf Awareness: In honor of Karl Pohrt, founder and owner of Shaman Drum Bookshop, Ann Arbor, Mich., the University of Michigan’s department of English is holding a conference March 6-7 called Writing in Public: A Celebration of Karl Pohrt that consists of a ...

Karl Pohrt in China: January 14th

Along with a few other independent booksellers and librarians, Karl Pohrt—owner of the amazing Shaman Drum Bookshop —is in China for the Beijing Book Fair, where he’ll be giving this speech on independent bookselling in America. Additionally, he’s writing a daily blog about the trip, which can be ...

Karl Pohrt in China: January 12, Part 2

Along with a few other independent booksellers and librarians, Karl Pohrt—owner of the amazing Shaman Drum Bookshop in China for the Beijing Book Fair, where he’ll be giving this speech on independent bookselling in America. Additionally, he’s writing a daily blog about the trip, which can be found in its ...