Thursday, August 7, 2008
Bookstore moves and expands!
In Los Angeles, a wonder-of-wonder has occurred. A bookstore has closed . . . because it's moving down the block and getting more space and more books. Check out this story! I've long been of the opinion that bookstores that do not have snobby attitudes and that do have specialized stock or knowledge can thrive even in this nutty time. There are dozens of stores proving my point in and around Washington DC (of all places) and even a few in Dutchess and Ulster counties in New York. I know there are many stories of bookstores that close and attribute the problem to B&N or WalMart or Sam's Club or some other monolithic monster. But I really feel certain that if DC can support bookstores, other communities can do it. If all the commuters I see reading every day are at all representative of the world at large, then books and printed matter aren't nosediving, they're just changing delivery methodologies or something like that. So three cheers to Skylight Books - hurrah and congratulations to them!!
Labels: books, good ideas, whining
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