There are times in nonfiction film when daring — and magic — arrives in a surprisingly simple and quiet way. “Hello, Bookstore” is a documentary about a venerable and beloved independent bookstore in ...

In an era when someone can impulsively decide to buy Twitter for billions — and millions more will follow every moment of the timeline — A.B. Zax’s “Hello, Bookstore” feels like the panacea many ...

"Look at the smile on that guy's face – he found a book." Greenwich Entertainment has unveiled an official trailer for an indie documentary titled Hello, Bookstore, which first premiered at a few film ...

Matt Tannebaum is a character Jimmy Stewart might have played. Indeed, at one point in A.B. Zax’s 86-minute documentary, “Hello, Bookstore,” Tannebaum says he is George Bailey. No, this is not “It’s a ...

(RNS) — For many summers, this was my family’s routine. On July 1, we would pack up our stuff and drive up to Lenox, Massachusetts, to the Berkshires. We would rent a house, rendezvous with beloved ...

“My favourite thing to do,” says his daughter, “is to sit in one of the pink armchairs and watch his interactions with people. Everything is informed by kindness, patience, and generosity. He’s got ...

How long will we have access to that last refuge of civilization, the local independent bookstore? After the onslaught of online shopping and the seeming coup de grace of the pandemic, the future of ...

It's a moving, almost transcendental portrait of a bookstore and its missionary owner-curator. There are times in nonfiction film when daring — and magic — arrives in a surprisingly simple and quiet ...