Interview with Jessica Stockton Bagnulo  and Johnny Temple Interview with Jessica Stockton Bagnulo and Johnny Temple

Melville House co-publisher Dennis Johnson interviews Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, co-owner of Greenlight Bookstore, and Johnny Temple, publisher of Akashic Books. This is the first in a series of Dennis’s interviewsRead more »

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