Navigating the Pages of Indie Bookstore Ownership with Shelf Life Books' Chris and Berkley McDaniel
Podcast: The Bookshop PodcastPublished On: Mon Apr 22 2024
Description: Send us a textIn this episode, I chat with Shelf Life Books owners Chris and Berkley McDaniel about the switch from corporate life to purchasing an indie bookshop, things to do and see in Richmond, Virginia, cats, and books!Formerly known as Chop Suey Books, Shelf Life Books is the largest independent bookstore in Richmond, VA, and has served the Richmond community for over two decades. Located in the heart of Richmond’s Carytown district and owned by Chris and Berkley McDaniel, the store is staffed by long-time patrons and is a hub for local authors and book lovers alike. They offer new books on their lower level and five rooms of used books upstairs, along with their two cats, Page and Mylar. Shelf Life BooksThe Bitter Southerner Read Banned Books T-shirtsThe House is on Fire, Rachel BeanlandBooks by Seishi YokomizoFathomfolk, Eliza ChenNavola, Paolo BacigalupiAll The Colors of the Dark, Chris WhitakerMemory for Forgetfulness: August, Beirut, 1982, Mahmoud DarwishMartyr! Kaveh AkbarSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links
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