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Women's National Book Association Mid Atlantic

WNBA Member

Priority entry, reserved seating, and access to VIP‑only areas.

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What inspires someone to open a bookstore these days? What&rsquo;s it like to turn a love of books into a business? And what do you wish every customer understood about supporting independent bookstores? These are just a few possible questions for our panelists from East City Books (DC), Finist and the Owl (Bellefonte, DE), Fonts Books &amp; Gifts (McLean, VA), Hockessin BookShelf (Hockessin, DE), and The Ivy Bookshop (Baltimore, MD). Be sure to bring a question or two of your own, as well. Mark your calendars and register today for this very special event. And please spread the word to all the book lovers in your life. Hosted by the WNBA Mid Atlantic, this conversation supports our mission to champion books and women&rsquo;s voices in the literary world. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your love of books 📚💬

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Independent Bookstores: A Zoom Panel Discussion with the Women Who Run Them&nbsp;to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 7 PM. We look forward to this lively discussion between female bookstore owners.&nbsp; Here&#39;s the Zoom link: Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83667058959?pwd=P569bh1bWgvw9WqSt5q4CDr5aaGhgE.1&nbsp;Meeting chat linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83667058959&nbsp;Meeting ID: 836 6705 8959Passcode: 798352 We look forward to seeing you! Constance Hays Matsumoto, PresidentWNBA Mid-Atlantic Chapterwnbamidatlantic@gmail.com

What inspires someone to open a bookstore these days? What’s it like to turn a love of books into a business? And what do you wish every customer understood about supporting independent bookstores? These are just a few possible questions for our panelists from East City Books (DC), Finist and the Owl (Bellefonte, DE), Fonts Books &amp; Gifts (McLean, VA), Hockessin BookShelf (Hockessin, DE), and The Ivy Bookshop (Baltimore, MD). Be sure to bring a question or two of your own, as well. Mark your calendars and register today for this very special event. And please spread the word to all the book lovers in your life. Hosted by the WNBA Mid Atlantic, this conversation supports our mission to champion books and women’s voices in the literary world. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your love of books 📚💬

Women's National Book Association Mid Atlantic

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Independent Bookstores: A Zoom Panel Discussion with the Women Who Run Them

Zoom

WNBA Member

Free

Non-Member

$10