The History of American Bookshops (From Benjamin Franklin to The Painted Porch) | Evan Friss

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<p>Behind every great man and woman of history, there's usually a library or a bookstore that has been formative in their life. Not only have bookstores shaped influential leaders, but also the ideas and movements that have altered society. Stoicism originated in a bookstore, Benjamin Franklin’s bookstore influenced the American Revolution, and countless bookstores have been the backbones of activist movements.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Evan Friss, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bookshop-History-American-Bookstore/dp/0593299922/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EG98HZ8HXD8P&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wvDbQr8yTe96ZP5gURQYCEaor-hoERualk2jutGvBFrGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.lsqnIrcI-i00dK75ubD61oGi-csRhYU47BVNd9wasFY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=evan+friss&amp;qid=1722368135&amp;sprefix=eva%2Caps%2C681&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore</em></strong></a><strong><em>, </em></strong>talks with Ryan in today's episode about the unchanged charm of bookstores over centuries, the impact of Amazon on the book industry, the role of libraries, and the romantic yet challenging undertaking of running a bookstore.&nbsp;</p><br><p>📚 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bookshop-History-American-Bookstore/dp/0593299922/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EG98HZ8HXD8P&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wvDbQr8yTe96ZP5gURQYCEaor-hoERualk2jutGvBFrGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.lsqnIrcI-i00dK75ubD61oGi-csRhYU47BVNd9wasFY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=evan+friss&amp;qid=1722368135&amp;sprefix=eva%2Caps%2C681&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore</em></strong></a> by Evan Friss is out now! Grab a copy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bookshop-History-American-Bookstore/dp/0593299922/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EG98HZ8HXD8P&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wvDbQr8yTe96ZP5gURQYCEaor-hoERualk2jutGvBFrGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.lsqnIrcI-i00dK75ubD61oGi-csRhYU47BVNd9wasFY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=evan+friss&amp;qid=1722368135&amp;sprefix=eva%2Caps%2C681&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or get a <a href="https://www.parenthesesbooks.com/product/the-bookshop-signed-copy-/2892?cs=true&amp;cst=custom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed copy here</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Check out more of Evan’s work on his website <a href="http://www.evanfriss.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.evanfriss.com</a></p><br><p>You can follow Evan Friss on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evanfriss/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram: @EvanFriss</a> and on <a href="https://x.com/evanfriss?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X: @EvanFriss</a></p><br><p>🎥 Check out Ryan’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a8G48aVZF8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a8G48aVZF8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">12 Lessons From 12 Months Owning A Bookstore</a></p><br><p>🎥 Want to learn about some of the world’s most unique bookstores? Check out <a href="https://dailystoic.com/discovering-the-formula-for-true-happiness-max-joseph-pt-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">former podcast guest</a> <a href="https://dailystoic.com/discovering-the-formula-for-true-happiness-max-joseph-pt-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Max Joseph</a>’s YouTube video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIW5jBrrsS0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BOOKSTORES: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>