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Originally Posted by Dazrin
"Not having a bookstore, it creates this lack of self-worth."
The Bronx, New York does not any bookstores yet they have 1.4 million people living there and 10 colleges. Here is one resident's plan to change that.
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It's particularly appalling to think that colleges don't have bookstores.
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
Yes, because it is so far to Queens or Manhattan. It is such a tragedy.
Accidentally erased the rest of my post.
Let's just say that isn't a news story. How about the million people that live one to four hours from the nearest bookstore?
But I guess according to journalists, small town people don't need books.
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Where was that implied, much less stated?
Some small towns have thriving bookstores. Realistically, it takes a commitment on the part of the community they serve, not to shop the storefront but buy from Amazon. But why the snark about this story? Certainly it's regrettable that an area with a population density of over 30,000 per square mile hasn't been able to sustain a bookstore and there are broader conclusions that can be drawn from that.
And just as a corrective, if you're dependent on public transportation as many in New York City are, it can take a long old time from parts of the Bronx to get to the nearest bookstore. And then you have to schlep the books home.