With the Canadian federal election now underway, we’re going to have a lot of political content for you in coming weeks. But today, we wanted to change things up a bit and bring you a lighter story about books — and how hard it is these days to find bookstores that stock a range of different perspectives. Our guest on today’s program argues that booksellers are locked in a moral contract with their clientele, and it’s resulted in a narrowing of the titles on offer. Ann Bauer is an American essayist and novelist. Her recent piece for Persuasion is “ What Independent Bookshops Really Sell .” You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com
