Why the internet loves this family owned bookstore
Feb 09, 2026•28 min•Season 18Ep. 23
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Episode description
Lisa Bailey says this latest chapter of her life is like the plot of a rom com. Daughter leaves the big city to return to her hometown to help run her Dad’s used bookstore. Now, Bailey Books in St. Albert has caught the internet’s attention with videos showcasing their rare used books and knack for book binding and repair. Plus, Terese Mason Pierre shares the black speculative fiction novels that made her fall in love with the genre.
Books discussed on this week's show include:
The Bachman Books collection by Stephen King
Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta
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