Why I started an online bookshop – and what I’ve learnt so far

Why I started an online bookshop – and what I’ve learnt so far

Kate from the Kiwi Kids’ Bookstore shares the story of her first four years as an indie bookseller. Do you think there’s room for a slow book movement, along the lines of the slow food and real food movements?  The idea that new readers discover old books all the time isn’t revolutionary, but sometimes I wonder if, in our relentless quest for the “new”, we miss the opportunity to savour and appreciate books that were created in the last couple o…