Wednesday, March 8 2017

You need a good book: the 7 best independent book stores in the Columbus area

March 08, 2017

Hello Wednesday. James here.

One of the most surprising business stories recently has been the return of the independent book retailer. They were long presumed dead, or soon to be with the rise of Amazon, but the sale of physical books has stabilized and rebounded, with three years in a row of growth (adult coloring books have helped - really - but it's still very encouraging.) Of course in Columbus and the surrounding area many never left. And in Bexley, with the opening of Gramercy Books, we've seen new investment in book retailing as a concept. After an infatuation with my Kindle, I've returned to buying physical books. I've come to realize there's plenty of room for the Kindle and for the tangible, and I'm grateful Columbus has plenty of interesting local book stores to get lost in. We'd be poorer as a city if we were limited to the Barnes & Nobles of the world.Navigator full story: 7 Wonderful Independent Book Stores In Columbus

The Rundown:Weather: 58. Windy, partly cloudy. 0% chance of rainTo do: A Day Without A Woman : Women Of Ohio Stand Together For EqualityToday is the "A Day Without A Woman" general strike, and we will have plenty of coverage of the goings on in Columbus. To get things started is Chelsea Wiley's look at the suffrage movement in Columbus, the equal rights movement, and what will be happening today. There will be a rally at Goodale Park that starts at 4:30, a rally at Ohio State's Thompson Library that will run from 3:00-5:00, and Capital University will be holding events from 9am to 4pm.

Navigator Originals:300-Unit Apartment Complex Will Call Clintonville HomeClintonville is seeing more development of late. The Olympic development is nearly complete, and now this 300 unit complex with retail, offices, and restaurant space has been announced.CBUS To NOLA: Direct Flights From Southwest AirlinesMore direct flights are always cause for celebration, and we'll now be able to do that celebrating in New Orleans, as Southwest will be running direct flights from CMH on Sundays.2017 Ohio State Fair Concert And Event Series Announced, Alabama, Pentatonix, and Rascal Flatts HeadlineOhio State's typically solid concert lineup was announced, and per usual there's something for nearly everyone over the two weeks.Cold War Kids, Local Natives And More At CD102.5 DayCD102.5 day is approaching. Check out our post for lineups and songs from each performer.

The Wednesday Conversation:Ohio State football is already back, with spring practices starting yesterday. [Eleven Warriors/Lind]Ohio Democratic legislators want John Kasich to have to do some job shadowing of teachers in schools, in reaction to his planned proposal to force teachers to spend time with businesses. [Dispatch/Siegal]Ohio tax revenue keeps missing projections. Keep an eye on this as it may have big effects on the 2018 gubernatorial race. [Dispatch/Siegal]Solar jobs increased by 21% in Ohio last year. [Columbus Business First/Rice]The man behind the new Bru Burger Bar is also planning a new food delivery service which will have 10 "virtual food trucks" with different menus from which to order. Projected opening is spring 2018. [Columbus Business First/Eaton]

Longread for your lunch break:So strange - how the Zelda game Majora's Mask became a cult object helped along by a notorious piece of internet Creepypasta that eventually led to a young girl's suicide.

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