Booksellers are struggling.
Social media makes it ever harder to reach people.
Big internet sellers make it ever harder to make any money.
Yet we persist.
Autumn is Henry Bemis Books' drought season. The cupboard's getting bare; the bank wonders how soon to send an overdraft notice. Autographed first editions aren't impulse purchases, nor do they top the Friday 4 am shopping beelines lists.
If there's an independent bookseller near you- new, used, and/or rare- help them- us- we- stay part of your communities.
Henry's e-catalogues available on request!
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Henry Bemis Books is one man’s attempt to bring more diversity and quality to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg market of devoted readers starved for choices. Our website is at www.henrybemisbookseller.blogspot.com. Henry Bemis Books is also happy to entertain reasonable offers on items in inventory; for pricing on this or others items, kindly private message us. Shipping is always free to US locations; local buyers are welcome to drop by and pick up their purchases at our location off Peachtree Road in Northwest Charlotte if they like.
We accept electronic payments via Facebook Messenger, powered by Stripe.
We offer 25% off to fellow dealers.
What’s your favorite social media outlet? We’re blogging at www.henrybemisbookseller.blogspot. com. We tweet as Henry Bemis Books. Have you liked us on Facebook yet? Henry Bemis Books is there, too. And Google+!
You can also see Henry’s alter ego, Lindsay Thompson, on a three weekly Facebook Live programs: Rare Book Cafe, a live 2:30-3:30 pm EDT Saturday panel show about books; Book Week; Rare Book Cafe’s weekly Thursday noon news program (both on Rare Book Cafe’s Facebook page); Gallimaufry, a Wednesday program about literary history on Henry Bemis Books’ Facebook page, and LGBookT, a Friday show about gay literature, also on the Henry Bemis page. All remain posted after their live broadcasts.
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