The SSR Podcast

Episode 278: Bookseller Q&A


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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bookseller at an independent bookstore? Kate from Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ—who you might also recognize as @thesaltybookworm—is on SSR to answer all of your questions! Kate tells us…

* How she transitioned from being a teacher to a bookseller

* How the team chooses backlist titles to stock in the store

* How she comes up with the perfect recommendations for customers

* What she does when she doesn’t know anything about (or like!) a book requested by a customer

* The throwback reads young bookworms still request in the store

* Her favorite and least favorite parts of the job

* What it’s like to plan author events

… and so much more! Kate also shares a summer reading preview!

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