What Do More Barnes & Nobles Mean for Indie Bookstores?

Barnes & Noble, the last of the giant chain bookstores, is opening a massive flagship store downtown (https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/...) after the company’s Wicker Park location opened last year. Host Jacoby Cochran and host of “Happy To Be Here” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) , Greta Johnsen, discuss what this resurgence means for Chicago’s independent bookstores, where they get their books, and Greta’s picks from Chicago authors.



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