I was walking along Commercial Street with a friend one evening in post-holiday Provincetown, when she suddenly remarked, “God, how empty this place is!”
"It is more than your average Waterstones — it is a haven of Black heritage." Following The New Beacons Bookshop's successful fundraiser, Holly Downes reminds us of the urgency of continuing to support bookshops intent on securing Black legacy.
After taking a hit during the global pandemic and the emergence of online competitors like Amazon and Alibris offering cheaper prices and faster shipping