Indie bookstores are writing romance and discovery into Raleigh’s reading scene.
Reading is having a moment—and Raleigh’s literary scene is feeling the love. After years of predictions that e-books and online retail would spell the end of brick-and-mortar shops—and physical books—indie bookstores are staging a comeback, seeing an 84% surge over the past decade, according to the American Booksellers Association.
And Raleigh is part of the story. While North Hills staple Quail Ridge Books has anchored the local scene since 1984, now a wave of newcomers—including Bright Side Books & Wine and The Newsagent’s—are bringing fresh energy (and new audiences) to the cityscape…