Behind the scenes at Diesel
The San Francisco Chronicle recently ran a business story about Diesel, an small independent bookstore in Oakland, California that Charlie, Wendy, and I all frequent.
It’s interesting seeing a neighborhood bookstore story go bit beyond the feelgood cliches, and focus on things like inventory selection, staffing issues, expenses, etc. Booksellers aren’t in business to lose money, and it’s nice to see some examples of local success in the post-chain-store era.
[Now reading: The Printed Bengali Character and its Evolution by Fiona G.E. Ross]