Keep Your Frenemies Close, Part II

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And so the swarm of blue badges descended upon us like a plague of locusts….. Before I begin, let me say that it feels good to finally speak candidly about this experience.  I chose my battles and words carefully for more than 2 years because these people were my customers.  I neither wanted to offend … Read more

Keep Your Frenemies Close, Part I

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If I had a dime for every time I’ve been asked “Did the internet kill the book business?”…….I would have a LOT of dimes. The short answer to the question is no.  Absolutely not!  Did the internet change the book business?  Yes.  The internet changed a great many things about life as we previously knew … Read more

Sus & Chlo On the Go!

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Inner Chapters is featured about 2 minutes into the Seattle episode of this web travel series! Watch Kristina make latte art look easy…….

Virtual store victories…..

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Here’s a glimpse of the storage unit where Inner Chapters presently resides…..and the lucky book that escaped last week to make a new life across the country! I had to dig deep to locate it (things have yet to be properly catalogued and organized), but you’ll be glad to know my mad skills are still … Read more

The next chapter…..

While the next chapter of my bookshop has yet to be written, the latest chapter of my life has just begun–and what a compelling story line it is! Conor Jason McKinney was born on August 18th. His love affair with books is off to a great start; the nursery is also home to our extensive … Read more

This is NOT a funeral.

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We’re not going out of business.  We’re just going under the radar. To all the Negative Neds and Debbie Downers who insist on coming in here and spreading their smug “Sorry to hear you’re closing” misery icing on our last 2 weeks here:  STOP. After July 3rd, we will no longer be in operation at … Read more

R.I.P Ray Bradbury 1920-2012

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Last week, we said goodbye to one of the greatest authors (sci-fi or otherwise) ever known.  To celebrate his prolific literary life, 2 drink specials are currently being offered at Inner Chapters….of course, we have a few of his books left in stock–but not for long! “The Martian-mallow Chronicles”: A delicious 12 oz. dark chocolate … Read more

When worlds collide….

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Sometimes life and business are at a crossroads.  When only one path can be chosen, which one do you take? Five years ago, my dream of owning and operating a unique second-hand bookshop was just starting to become a reality; I had a mission and, at long last, a business loan to back it up.  … Read more

Spring Cleaning Book Sale! 25% OFF through 3/31

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Now that you’ve cleared the clutter at home in a fit of Spring Fever, you now have extra room for more books!  If the stack is big enough, we might even throw in an extra 10% off or a free coffee (or both–yes, that’s a dare!)……

New Art Show Coming Saturday Jan. 28th

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We’re very excited to have Carlos Quintero’s art in our space again!  He was one of the very first artists to grace our walls way back in 2009, and his mad skills have been growing in leaps and bounds ever since.  Stop in soon to check it out…

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