We already had the set up and knew the technicalities for doing the airings. Coincidentally, Lane had already interviewed Doyle for Bookmark when he was in town, before his book was chosen as the newspaper club's first title. As if bringing TV into the equation wasn't enough, Kipen, Lane and the other regular book club panelists held a live show on October 16 during the San Francisco Book Fair. For the on-air version, Lane spliced pieces of Doyle's interview into the show. Good News for Bookstores The Chronicle , which has a circulation of 500,000, lists participating booksellers every couple weeks.
Booksellers are extremely enthusiastic about the club.
Other stores that have joined are Booksmith, A Clean Well Lighted Place, Green Apple, Solar Light, Modern Times, Moe's, Printers Ink and Landon Books. City Lights plans to join as soon as its seismic retrofit is completed, according to buyer Paul Yamazaki. Chains are included, too. The store sold more than 50 copies of A Star Named Henry in the first two weeks after it was named by the club. Booksellers are also happy because the Chronicle mentions them in Sunday features, in follow-up listings and on the online bulletin board postings, all of which act as effective and inexpensive promotions for booksellers.