Virtual Conversation | A Bookstore of One's Own: The Making of Persephone Books

19-23 Beacon Street, Boston MA

14 January, 2021

12:00 PM

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Virtual Conversation: A Bookstore of One's Own: The Making of Persephone Books Nicola Beauman in conversation with Mary Warnement As bookstores around the world face declining sales, mergers, and even closures, one small, London-based publisher-bookstore has managed to thrive while dealing in an unexpectedly niche category: out-of-print books by women writers. Persephone Books—named after the Greek goddess as a symbol of creativity—started out as a small mail-order publishing business but ballooned into its current cult status after Persephone Book No. 21, "Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day" by Winifred Watson, became a word-of-mouth bestseller and, later on, adapted into a film starring Frances McDormand as Miss Pettigrew. Today, Persephone Books has a devoted and passionate following that continues to grow alongside the publisher-bookseller’s exceptional list of reprinted publications. As founder Nicola Beauman puts it, “the connection between [the books] is that they were forgotten and they’re very well written.” Join us in a virtual conversation with Nicola Beauman to learn more about the origins of her business as well as the books that have made it famous. To register, visit: https://bbd.bostonathenaeum.org/register When: Thursday, Jan 14, 2021 12:00p - 1:00p Where: Boston Athenæum 10 1/2 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Admission: $5 Categories: Business, Lectures & Conferences, Meetup, Virtual & Streaming Event website: https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/events/7290/virtual-event-conversation-bookstore-ones-own