BookPeople
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BookPeople is an independent bookstore
in Austin, Texas
, and the largest bookstore in the state of Texas. It was founded in 1970 and has been voted the best bookstore by the Austin Chronicle
every year since 1995
BookPeople was voted Publishers Weekly's "Best Bookstore in the US 2005" and is a member of the Austin Independent Business Alliance
.
Independent bookstore
An independent bookstore is a retail bookstore which is independently owned.-Literary and countercultural history:Author events at independent bookstores sometimes take the role of literary salons. The bookstores themselves, "have historically supported and cultivated the work of independent...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, and the largest bookstore in the state of Texas. It was founded in 1970 and has been voted the best bookstore by the Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weekly, tabloid-style newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic...
every year since 1995
BookPeople was voted Publishers Weekly's "Best Bookstore in the US 2005" and is a member of the Austin Independent Business Alliance
Austin Independent Business Alliance
Austin Independent Business Alliance is an organization of independent, locally owned firms in Austin, Texas and is composed of over 300 member businesses. It was started in 2002 by several local businesses and citizens as a way to help independent businesses compete successfully against corporate...
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