Many non-Western literatures were stagnant before Western fiction, the modern printing press and the bookstore made significant inroads.
The Google eBookstore could be a significant benefit to independent bookstores like Powell's Books in Portland, Ore., that have signed on to sell Google e-books on their Web sites through Google — the first significant entry for independents into the e-book business.
And publishing with a small press -- even a prestigious one--may mean little or no advance, a limited print run, a bare-bones marketing plan, and the possibility that your book will not be carried by bookstores in significant numbers.
Plot-wise (and tour-wise) the bookstore scene is significant because the couple's serendipitous reunion here – which comes after break-ups and as they're starting to heal – leads to them hanging out as friends.
"I have, frankly, aped some of BookPeople's best ideas," said Jane Moser, who manages Brazos Bookstore, Houston's most significant independent bookseller.
Over the past fifteen years, as young Americans and their families returned to urban centers in significant numbers, the market for independent bookstores became viable once again.
An evangelical publisher could buy co-op marketing in the evangelical bookstores and distribute a significant number of copies through these proprietary channels.
Fifteen years after Jeffrey P. Bezos founded the company as an online bookstore, Amazon is set to cross a significant threshold.
Moreover, there are significant outlets for their sale in addition to chain bookstores.
The library is a great thing, but many of its greatest wares began in the bookstore, and its ongoing greatness depends to a significant extent on its continued growth thanks to new arrivals via the bookstore.
