Do you know The Lonely Island Bookstore?
TA is driving on Nanchang Road
In a small lane
As the first detective-themed bookstore in Shanghai
At one time, many people came to experience it
However, it has been less than a year since it opened
Isolated Island Bookstore
Unfortunately, the news came that it was going to close
The bookstore said
Due to lease expiry
The Lonely Island Bookstore will officially close on March 12
Walk into this bookstore that ended in regret
"Existence is gift"
Seeing that it was not long before the bookstore was officially closed, the reporter also walked into the isolated island bookstore.
The furnishings of the Lonely Island Bookstore are not much different from when they were newly opened, but there is a wall of readers' messages, among which there are not only reasoning "insiders", but also many ordinary readers. One of the messages reads, "Existence is a gift," explaining the path the bookstore has traveled this year.
For the bookstore this nearly a year experience
The owner, Shi Chen, said: I am proud of this
For him
This is already a "success"
In this year, the Isolated Island Bookstore has held dozens of activities and has become an offline communication platform for domestic reasoning enthusiasts. Not only in the circle of reasoning, there are also many readers who do not read reasoning will patronize small shops, and even in the ranking of bookstores in Huangpu District, Lonely Island Bookstores often rank in the top three.
The Lonely Island Bookstore is a pure bookstore
Only paper books are sold
And this may also be the reason for the closure of bookstores
Shopkeeper, mystery novel writer Shi Chen: We only sell paper books, the books in the store are sold at the original price, I don't mind readers turning over books and placing orders online, and because the bookstore is in the alley and can't sell drinks, relying on books alone, the profits are relatively low, and the operation is gradually not enough.
When the original shopkeeper was in the morning
Because of his love of detective mystery novels
I used my savings to open this bookstore
And for the end of the lonely island bookstore helplessly shut down
Shi Chen said
In fact, from the day the bookstore opened
I was mentally prepared
The lease was signed for only one year
That's because it's within his stress
Shi Chen Shopkeeper, Speculative Fiction Writer: Let's try it for a year, before I saw a bookstore in Hangzhou, he said that he opened it for two years and closed its doors, and the day he opened it, he decided to close the door within two years. I think it's actually quite good, there is still a difference between driving and not driving, at least it has existed!
However, because of the need to take into account the writing, other partners also have their own jobs, and the envisioned bookstore journal and the domestic reasoning award are unable to be realized, which makes the owner a little regretful.
However, the owner Shi Chen also said that operating a bookstore is not as terrible as imagined, compared with the comprehensive large book city, small bookstores with characteristics and more accurate target audiences are also the direction of future bookstore development.
: To run a bookstore well is to be professional, and a professional manager is very important. Because every bookstore must have a personality, the products should be diversified, such as cultural and creative products, and they can also be paired with some coffee or something.
Shopkeeper and mystery writer Shi Chen
For the imminent departure of the bookstore, Shi Chen said that he was a little reluctant. "However, there is no unbroken feast in the world, the isolated island bookstore has at least existed, I believe that to a certain extent, it has also played a little role in promoting the development of domestic reasoning culture, and I am very satisfied."
Will the Lonely Island Bookstore open again?
Many readers are concerned about whether the isolated island bookstore will open again.
Shi Chen's answer was, "I can't answer this question at the moment." ”
He said, "After all, the most realistic thing about opening a store is the economic problem, and it is impossible to pay rent and labor by relying on feelings alone." Moreover, although our bookstore is famous, the sales of books are not very good, and it is common to not be able to sell a book all day. ”
But he promised everyone, "If I have the ability and the conditions, I will definitely reopen the detective bookstore, even if I don't make a penny, I will continue to open." ”
He also revealed that at present, he wants to take a break for a while and then see if anyone is interested in cooperating. "New plans are still in the works because I really love bookstores."
"I learned a lot this year, and I also have a personal experience of the situation of physical bookstores, and I feel that there are still many people who love bookstores, and there are many people who support them." If you do it later, you will definitely be more mature and more prepared in business. ”
He thanked every reasoning fan, media, Weibo big V, writer and publisher who has supported the Far Island Bookstore, "Without the forwarding and promotion of the teachers, the Lonely Island Bookstore would not have such prestige and popularity." ”
Shi Chen smiled and said, "I feel that the bookstore will definitely open again, and when I have money." ”
Maybe regret is a common thing in the world
The advent of e-books
It has indeed led to the gradual abandonment of paper books
For, the closure of the Isolated Island Bookstore
Some netizens said
For the closure of the bookstore, some people also sighed: it was closed before it went; it was not too late to say goodbye...
On the verge of closure, The Lonely Island Bookstore decided to hold a "Lonely Island Bookstore Farewell Party" on the last day of March 12 from 6 to 7 p.m.
"Everyone can come and talk together when you have time." It's not a lecture, no charge, I just want to talk to everyone in this bookstore at the end. ”
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Reporters: Zhou Ying, Qiao Chu
Part of the source: thoughtful Shanghai, netizen comments
Editors: Ri Yue, Xu Lulu (Trainee)