The store’s events calendar lists upcoming artists visiting the shop for performances. Tsunami Books is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

But the adoption of the indie bookstore model has paid off. Foot traffic data for Barnes & Noble show that visits are up by 7% since 2019, according to location analytics company Placer.ai.

Barnes & Noble’s boss argues that all bookstores are more or less on the same side, and that Amazon is on the other. Mr Daunt set up Daunt Books, a small chain, in London in 1990 and still runs ...

Lane County bookworms, rejoice! Physical media is making a comeback in combination with other business models, curating bookish spaces with a twist.