Author Rebecca Solnit asked the large group that had gathered around her at Adobe Bookshop if they remembered when the store organized its book collection by color. There were nods and laughter — signs that...
Adobe bookstore’s patrons browse books, drink beer and talk about the impending August 31 closure. TITS plays hopeful punk music for the tight-knit community that revolves around Adobe. These shelves will be empty by...
“Shock, anger and depression” have been the reactions of many customers at the closing of Adobe Bookshop, says owner Andrew McKinley. These emotions are prompting devoted customers to declare their love of the shop in...
Over the last decade, the Mission’s independent bookstores, many of which have been here for decades, have struggled against one new competitor after another, including mega-bookstores, online sales and now e-books.
