the rakontur Amazon store

Is there a worse business to be in these days than owning a bookstore? There are exceptions: Mitchell Kaplan has been doing it the right way in Miami for over twenty years with Books & Books.

With Amazon hammering bricks-and-mortar chains like Borders for years and the Kindle and iPad poised to replace physical books entirely, the only stores left will be trafficking in used books -- which will be thrilling for Billy since he often spends an entire day in New York's block-long used book emporium The Strand.

But thanks to Amazon, we're able to curate our own rakontur bookstore. You'll find the books we use to research our projects, titles that catch our eye and things we recommend. Check it out: