Friday, June 27, 2008
Speaking of books & david vs. goliath
Apparently Acres of Books in Los Angeles is relocating, to the dismay of many including the ever-brilliant and wonderful Ray Bradbury. Their website doesn't mention it but Laura wrote about it here and Bradbury's visit adds credence. I hope independent bookstores (and other businesses) manage to hang on over the next six-to-eighteen months while the economy does its tremulous little dance because things will right themselves economically even if we have some rough times to go through first. They usually do but unfortunately some cannot hang on. The Mysterious Bookshop in NYC is famous for many reasons, not the least of which is that it is 30 years in existence, in large part because of the foresightedness of its proprietor in purchasing the store and land way back when it was (somewhat) affordable. People do read and will continue to read, nay-sayers to the contrary notwithstanding.
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