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On this special episode of Open Stacks, we hear from Jeff Deutsch, the Director of the Seminary Co-op Bookstores. Jeff's book, In Praise of Good Bookstores, came out from Princeton University Press this Spring, and Jeff has been traveling the country visiting other independent bookstores to talk about it, and about the value of bookselling and bookstores in the 21st century. Jeff spoke at the Seminary Co-op with Ydalmi Noriega, a member of the Co-op's board of directors, and director of programs and community engagement at the Poetry Foundation. Find out more about the Co-op's mission and help these important spaces thrive.

This episode was produced by Jackson Roach, hosted by Alena Jones, and features music by Andrei Pohorelsky and Daniel Birch.


This content originally appeared on Open Stacks and was authored by The Seminary Co-op Bookstores & UChicago Podcast Network.

Citations

[1] In Praise of Good Bookstores | Seminary Co-op Bookstores ➤ https://www.semcoop.com/praise-good-bookstores[2] A Simple Truth | Seminary Co-op Bookstores ➤ https://www.semcoop.com/simple-truth-member-letter-2022[3] Give a Gift to the Seminary Co-op | Seminary Co-op Bookstores ➤ https://www.semcoop.com/give[4] danielbirchmusic.com – Royalty Free Soundtracks for Film & Media ➤ https://www.danielbirchmusic.com/