Mostly it was the best of times but after 10 years of dedicating much of my life to BookBar, I’m ready to switch things up. No one was more surprised than I was when it started looking like BookBar would …
Author: bookbardenver
Colorado Association of Libraries 2022 Julie J. Boucher Community Honor Roll Award for Promoting Intellectual Freedom
This award recognizes a Colorado individual (or group) not directly affiliated with libraries who promotes intellectual freedom. CAL cited Nicole Sullivan’s “brave response to the American Booksellers Association and staunch support of protecting the intellectual freedom of those in the …
Dear ABA,
I’ve learned so much from you over the years, have enjoyed your support, and am grateful for the friendships you’ve facilitated. My store wouldn’t be where it is without you. I am thrilled, heartened, and encouraged to see the strides …
Don’t Worry. Read Happy.
We’ve heard you. Life has been particularly fraught with anxiety and fear these last few years. Coming out of a terrifying and isolating pandemic accompanied by racial reckoning on par with that of the civil rights movement, only to potentially …
And Now For Our Next Act…
Nicole Sullivan – January 2022 How to even recap a year that felt like a decade? This time last year we were heading into the new year with trepidation but so many reasons to feel hopeful. A vaccine was on …
We’re Celebrating Banned Books Week by… Selling Books
“We honor your right as a reader to make your own decisions about which authors and titles you wish to consume…” On its surface, this seems like such an obvious statement, coming from a bookstore. Of course, we’ll also join …
Read More "We’re Celebrating Banned Books Week by… Selling Books"
Simply Julia: June’s Cookbook Club
By Becky LeJeune Julia Turshen has a massive following. People are passionate about her cookbooks, which is why we’ve picked her latest, Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food as our June Cookbook Club pick! Healthy and comfort …
A Fully Booked School Year: Thank You Authors & Educators!
From Watson to Applegate, 30 children authors share their books with students in the Denver area during the year of COVID. This past school year, BookBar has had the honor of hosting 30 of the best (really, the best of …
Read More "A Fully Booked School Year: Thank You Authors & Educators!"
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em
-by Nicole Sullivan April 1, 2021 In a year that saw revenue loss for nearly all independent businesses but revenue for Amazon was up a whopping 38% – during a pandemic and the biggest economic downturn we’ve seen since 2008 …
It’s Been a Year
It has been two weeks short of one year since I wrote this blog post while everything was shut down. Little did any of us know then what a long and tumultuous year was ahead of us. My learning curve …
bookbarblog 