@WeLoveBooksellers
I created @Welovebooksellers on Instagram because booksellers are the beating heart of our literary world, and they deserve to be celebrated every single day. Booksellers pair readers with the stories they need, nurture communities, uplift authors, and keep the magic of books alive. I wanted to create a space where their passion, generosity, and daily work could be seen and appreciated.
@Welovebooksellers is also a proud initiative of the Drexel University MFA in Creative Writing. Our students, faculty, and alumni are joining me in this mission by visiting bookstores across the country, interviewing booksellers, gathering stories, and creating content that highlights the incredible people who make our reading lives possible. Their voices and perspectives help bring this project to life from coast to coast.
What you'll find
- Bookseller Spotlights: Personal stories, favorite reads, reflections, and unforgettable hand-sell moments.
- Bookstore Visits: Features from shops nationwide, brought to you by Drexel MFA students, faculty, and alumni on the ground.
- Behind-the-Scenes Moments: The joys, quirks, and realities of bookselling — from shelving triumphs to bookstore pets supervising the stacks.
- Recommendations from Booksellers: Real favorites from people who live among books every day.
- Community and Literary Life: Highlights from launches, readings, events, and the vibrant book ecosystems booksellers help sustain
How you can get involved
Follow @Welovebooksellers on Instagram and share our posts.
Nominate a bookseller you love: Email welovebooksellers@gmail.com or send a direct message on Instagram. Please include the bookseller’s name, their bookstore, and a few words about what makes them wonderful — and we will feature them in an upcoming spotlight.
We Love Booksellers — Episode Ten 📚💗
The series continues at The Broken Spine, Philadelphia’s first romance bookstore, tucked inside the lower level of Tinker & Trade Co.
The Broken Spine is a woman-owned independent bookstore dedicated to celebrating indie romance and romantasy authors. More than just a bookstore, it’s a welcoming community where readers can discover new voices, find their next favorite love story, and celebrate everything romance.
In this episode, Tiffiny shares the story behind Philadelphia’s first romance bookstore, plays a round of either-or with some favorite book picks, and gives us a tour of her favorite corners of the shop 💕
You’ll find The Broken Spine at 915 N. 28th Street, Suite 1C, inside the lower level of Tinker & Trade Co.
Stop by, browse the shelves, and leave with a story you’ll fall in love with. 🌹📖
#indiebookstore #philadelphia #bookstore #philly #thebrokenspine
🎥 Our Bookseller Spotlight series continues!
This week, MFA student @eduvallauthor sits down with Erin, owner and bookseller of The Last Word Bookstore in Mount Airy, Maryland!
In their conversation, Emily asks Erin about the story behind The Last Word Bookstore, how she got into the bookstore business, the atmosphere she’s created in the store, and her hot take on an underrated genre!
Follow along as our MFA students continue sharing conversations and stories from booksellers across the country!
#drexel #independentbookstore #bookseller #thelastwordbookstore #community
Oh no! How did I end up here? 😅😅
#bookseller #bookstore #philly #philadelphia #storytelling
🎥 Our Bookseller Spotlight series continues!
This week, MFA student @joey_degrado sits down with Drew, owner of @lot.forty.nine Books in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood!
In their conversation, Joey and Drew discuss the story behind Lot 49 Books, what it’s like running an independent bookstore, Drew’s all-time favorite book, and a book he’s looking forward to reading next.
Follow along as our MFA students continue sharing conversations and stories from booksellers across the country!
#lot49books #drexel #philadelphia #independentbookstore #phillybookstores
🎥 Our Bookseller Spotlight series continues!
As part of the MFA curriculum, students were assigned to visit their local independent bookstore and interview a bookseller to learn more about the bookselling world and the communities these stores serve, and Sigrid delivered!
Sigrid sits down with Heather at Children’s Book World in Haverford, Pennsylvania. 📚
✨ In their conversation, they discuss bookselling, share some of their favorite books, and explore the history of the store and the people behind it.
Follow along as our MFA students continue sharing conversations and stories from booksellers across the country!
#drexel #independentbookstore #bookseller #childrensbookworld #community
Izzy has gone crazy 😳😳
#bookseller #bookstore #philly #philadelphia #storytelling
🎥 Introducing our newest series: Bookseller Spotlight, brought to you by our amazing MFA Students!
As part of the We Love Booksellers initiative, our MFA students from across the country were challenged to step into their local bookstore to interview a bookseller. Through these conversations, they learned about the bookselling ecosystem while creating connections and shining the spotlight on their neighborhood gems.
We’re kicking off the series with MFA student Madison Betts, who sat down with John at Bindlestiff Books in Philadelphia. Follow along to see more content from our MFA students! 📚
Stay tuned
#welovebooksellers #drexel #philadelphia #independentbookstore #bookseller
You think I’m pretty? 🤭🤭
#bookseller #bookstore #philly #philadelphia #storytelling
