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The Book Pages: "A Southern California bookstore finds a new home"
Long Beach Post: Bel Canto Books to open first stand-alone shop in former Relics space on Retro Row
AAA Magazine: "For the love of books"
Mental Floss: "16 Must-Visit Indie Bookstores Owned by Writers"
LitHub: "An Illustrated Tour of Some of North America’s Beloved, Diverse Indie Bookstores"
Vox: "3 lessons on building more than a business"
Forbes: "Asian-American Authors, Instagram Users And Bookseller Launch Stand Up For AAPI Campaign"
Publishers Weekly: "AAPI Authors, Bookstagrammers Organize Support Campaign"
Good Housekeeping: "40+ Asian-Owned Businesses to Support Right Now"
BookRiot: "11 AAPI-OWNED BOOKSTORES AND THE BOOKS THEY RECOMMEND"
Los Angeles Review of Books: "Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, CA"
Medium: Boxed Out: 4 Bookstores in L.A. During COVID-19
Spectrum News: "Small Business Owner Prays and Prepares for Holiday Rush"
VoyageLA: "Meet Jhoanna Belfer of Bel Canto Books in Long Beach"
Long Beach Post: "Book whisperer Jhoanna Belfer knows what you should read next; just ask"
Shelf Awareness: "Bel Canto Books Opens in Long Beach, Calif."
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