What does it really take to open an independent bookstore? 📚

In this episode of Bibliophile Breakdown, I sit down with Josh, the owner of Mad Red Books in Las Vegas, to talk about turning a bookstore dream into reality.

Josh shares the story behind opening Mad Red Books on July 4, 2025, the challenges of building an independent bookstore, and how community support helped create a space where readers can gather and connect.

We discuss indie bookstore culture, bookstore lore, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build a place that becomes more than just a shop—it becomes part of a community.

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Bibliophile Breakdown is a book podcast where we talk with authors, readers, and BookTok/Bookstagram voices about the stories that stay with us and the joy of being part of the reading community.

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