Steven S. Cohen, president of Earful of Books of Maryland, will operate the bookstore. Audio books represent needed relief from the long commutes, although many avid book lovers do not yet realize that books on cassette and CD can be conveniently rented. Earful currently has 31 new stores under contract in areas that also include Florida and New York. Earful is gaining momentum, thanks to sprawling metropolitan areas like DC and its linked suburbs, daily traffic problems and throngs of bored commuters. Montgomery is one of the nation's wealthiest counties, and our location next door to a Blockbuster Video will tap into consumers who enjoy rented entertainment.
Customers can renew books by phone, e-mail or store visit.
Annual sales exceed 60 million units, and new titles exceed 12,000 annually. The United States has only about 100 audiobooks-only stores.