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I agree that most brick and mortar bookstores have seen better days, and people are leaving them for the convenience of online shopping. The neighborhood bookstores are going the way of the mom & pop corner grocery stores, but that doesn't mean I can't lament their passing. When I was a kid, I knew the names of the store owners where my mom would send me to buy bread, milk, and other staples of daily existence. Having 24-hour convenience stores every few blocks is much more suited to the way we live today, but don't ask me the names of any of the clerks. With the high turnover in employees, it makes little sense to bother with learning them. In like manner, it's much easier to go online whenever the mood strikes and browse for new reading material. But there's little chance of striking up a conversation in the process.
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