“Books are not just things, but dynamic artifacts, milestones showing where the road took a sudden turn on our individual journeys --… — wendy welch Book Copy Share Image
“When the occasional customer tells us his or her dream of running a bookstore someday, we recognize our own naivete in that… — Wendy Welch Dreams Copy Share Image
“Third places are those needed spaces, neither home nor work, where we are known by our names and valued for being whatever… — Wendy Welch Home Copy Share Image
“Another lesson for bookshop owners: "Learn how to listen yet let it pass through you." Thanks to some therapist friends, I have… — Wendy Welch Friendship Copy Share Image
“Anyone getting starry-eyed about owning a bookstore should ask herself a few questions: Can you lift a box weighing fifty pounds? Do… — Wendy Welch Book Copy Share Image
“The essential criterion for running a bookstore is less "Do you like books?" than "Do you like people?" Ironically, we find that… — Wendy Welch Book Copy Share Image
“In case the term is unfamiliar, the best description ever for 'cozies' is 'murder mysteries where no one cares who got killed… — Wendy Welch Copy Share Image
