Three Years Behind a Bookshop Counter Taught Me to Re-read
Customers kept asking for something new. The ones who seemed happiest were often coming back for something old.
Hannah Okafor
@hannah.readsBookseller and reviewer in Manchester. Reading widely so you can read well.
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Articles
The Quiet Power of the Default Option in Public Policy
Some of the most effective policies never force anyone to do anything. They simply change what happens when people do nothing.
What Book Covers Are Quietly Telling You Before You Read a Word
From bold block lettering to painted florals, cover trends are signals. A bookseller explains how to read them, and when to ignore them.
Why Readers Never Seem to Finish With Pride and Prejudice
More than two centuries on, Austen's best-known novel still sells steadily in my shop. Here is my bookseller's theory of why.
The Quiet Return of the Neighbourhood Book Club
Our shop's book clubs grew from one to five in two years. The reasons say a lot about what people are missing.
Nine Small Habits That Brought Me Back to Reading After Burnout
For almost a year I could not finish a book, which is awkward when you sell them for a living. These changes slowly fixed it.
