Our very own Manager Meghan O’Brien was awarded one of the 2021 James Patterson’s Bookseller Holiday Bonuses! We know how much she deserves it and are delighted her hard work was recognized in the national list!

A Boston Globe Magazine mention by Martha MacCallum


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A Holiday Bonus from James Patterson

Congratulations to Joanie Goodrow, a recipient of James Patterson’s Holiday Bonus for Independent Bookstore staff!

Joanie Goodrow, a bookseller at Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore in Chatham, is one of 500 booksellers nationally (and 54 in New England) to be awarded a 2019 Holiday Bonus from bestselling author James Patterson, who personally reviewed and selected the nominated booksellers from a pool of more than 2,500. The application (in this case submitted by co-owner Joanne Doggart) had to answer only one question in 250 words or less: "Why this bookseller deserves a holiday bonus."

Joanie Goodrow is the only person I've met who truly reads across every genre of book - she has a thriving curiosity and a natural love for both books and conversing with customers about books. She can work in any section of the store and be truly comfortable chatting about exciting new titles and old stand-by classics.

She deserves a holiday bonus also because she works tirelessly year-round, pitching in wherever needed: off-site events, running our children's annex, training new staff on the main bookstore registers, coding sections from Edelweiss files, and so on…. My co-owner and I can trust her with any aspect of the store. She coined the term “bookstore family” in rounding up our staff out on Cape Cod’s “elbow land” and keeps track of our college summer staff members, cheering on their school year accomplishments.”

To quote James Patterson about the program: “I’ve said this many times before, but I can’t say it enough: booksellers save lives,” Patterson said in a statement. “Children’s booksellers especially — they guide children to books they’ll genuinely enjoy and in turn create a new generation of readers. I’m happy to be able to acknowledge them and the important work they do in any way that I can this holiday.”

We are so proud of Joanie’s national accomplishment!

Praise During the 2019 Tornado

A Marriage Proposal

Congratulations to Mike Tener and Michelle Koufopoulos on their engagement! We were honored to have a marriage proposal among our bookshelves, and wish the happy couple a lifetime of love, friendship, and good books!

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