A number of independent booksellers organized a Twitter discussion about what a shared in-store kiosk platform might look like. Among the ideas/wish list: letting customers access a database of bookseller reviews (the top wish from Skylight Books and Rainy Day); view digital content (samples; book trailers); and browse inventory. The manager of Breathe Books Jenn Northington posted a brief summary, and you can view the posts and participants under the Twitter tag #indiekiosk
The NYT reports that Left Bank Books in the West Village, which expected to close when its lease was not renewed, has found a new larger space in the neighborhood.