Speaking Volumes - Randolph

05/09/2026

05/07/2026

Despite the online shopping juggernaut’s best efforts, the ranks of America’s indie bookstores have swelled by 70 percent since 2020. The industry’s trade group, the American Booksellers Association, now counts 3,200 members. As a handful of Silicon Valley titans propel an ever-larger share of our economy, this surprising turnaround for formerly imperiled booksellers isn’t just unexpected good news—it’s proof Americans have both the desire and the ability to resist Big Tech.

So how did small bookstores make their comeback? Well, it seems that many people simply prefer not to confine their reading to the digital world, nor their shopping to exploitative, union-busting warehouses. A third of Americans now see Big Tech as the largest threat to the nation’s future, which suggests that years of exhortations to “shop small” have likely found receptive audiences.

There’s also the singular experience of patronizing a local bookstore, where clerks are on hand to offer expert guidance, locally relevant selections hold pride of place on front tables, and where shoppers may encounter friends, neighbors, and their next favorite reads. While browsing in a physical store, readers are three times more likely to stumble upon a new book they’re interested in than they are when scrolling through Amazon’s interface. Read more from Katrina vanden Heuvel: https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/independent-bookstore-revival-amazon-decline-local-retail-reading-trends/

05/02/2026

New arrival: electronic music compilation recorded just across the river at Dartmouth. Lots more new music where this comes from!

04/27/2026

Feels like Spring, lets grab a book and enjoy. open till 5pm

04/25/2026

Book store day. come on out, we got the BOOKS AND MORE. OPEN TIL 5PM

04/11/2026

My Son bought us a couple of pizzas last night from Ripple in Randolph and oh my goodness was it excellent. My favorite out of the two was an olive oil, garlic, goat cheese and spinach. To die for. Will happily order again. I will say that they were so busy last night with standing room only and the pizzas took over an hour to get. So if you plan on going order early and be prepared for a wait even if the wait time says one thing. They do not take orders over the phone just online. Still with all of that we are going to definitely eat there again. 🍕🍕

04/09/2026

Happy National Poetry Month!

04/07/2026

need some winter reading?

here till 5pm today

we also have some fine vintage stereo equipment and rare vinyl on the floor