The Story of How One Independent Bookstore Has Survived, and Thrived, During the Pandemic

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 2, 2022

The documentary, "Hello, Bookstore," follows a four-decade-old independent bookshop in Lenox, Massachusetts, and its owner Matthew Tannenbaum as the seller's community comes to its aid during the pandemic. Tannenbaum and director A.B. Zax join us to talk about the film, and we take calls from listeners about their own local bookstores.  

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