INDEPENDENT BOOK STORES

The book stores mainly owned and controlled by local people are known as Independent Book Stores. Book stores are of two types , Independent Book Stores and Chain Book Stores. Independent Book Stores unlike the other book stores work independently and are fearless. The Independent Book Stores are often referred to as ‘Fearless Book Stores' .

The Independent Book Stores have strong attachment with the community. To keep up the ties with the community, the stores often get involved in several community events that are not meant for profit. The Independent Book Stores have supported and promoted the works of young and new talents right from the beginning.

The Independent Book Stores sell new, used as well as antiquarian books. These stores are committed to free and intellectual enquiries. Books referring to gender studies, capitalism, feminism, democracy and African- American liberation are few of the notable stocks at Independent Book Stores. ‘Shakespeare and Company ', a book store located in Paris, was an Independent Book Store in the early 1920s.

Independent Book Stores in U.S.:

•  Changing Hands Bookstore

•  Black Oak Books

•  City Lights Bookstores

•  Bluestocking Bookstore

Independent Book Stores in Canada:

•  Black Bond Books

•  Greenwood's Bookshoppe

•  Misty River Books

•  Blackberry Books

Independent Book Stores in India:

•  Indian Books Centre

•  Motilal Banarsidass

•  Pilgrims Book House

Independent Book Stores in Europe:

•  Bernard J Shapero Rare Books

•  Yantra

•  Ming Books

The Independent Book Stores even at times secretly promote and sell books that were banned at some point of time for social cause.