Bookstore visits and author addresses were among the primary events for booksellers attending the California Independent Booksellers Alliance s conference this year.
Getting to Know: Miranda Culp and Laurelin Gilmore The owners of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento share a deep love of books
Back Web Only Feb 22, 2021 By Vanessa Labi Miranda Culp and Laurelin Gilmore are accustomed to the look of wonder on the faces of the people who stumble into their independent bookshop, Amatoria Fine Art Books. In recent years the 35-year-old bookstore, nestled within Sacramento’s Boulevard Park neighborhood, was open only intermittently. Known previously as Richard L. Press, Fine and Scholarly Books, the shop operated mainly by appointment, though it was a fixture of the residential area. “Our secret weapon is