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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
My local indie bookstore was featured in the New York Times two weeks ago under the headline Your Local Bookstore Wants You To Know That It's Struggling. I don't know how my little college town indie bookstore, Flyleaf Books, made it into the Times, but I hope it helps them stay afloat.
I feel better and better about our decision to buy at least a few books from them every week, as we have been doing since March. Many of them are buying old favorites and replacing copies that are worn out. I have also started brainstorming books to buy for everyone on my Christmas list.
This is not about addiction, as I have otherwise not really bought any ebooks since the pandemic began. But that bookstore has been so important to me and my wife that we will do all we can to keep its doors open. |
Unfortunately there aren't any independent bookstores where I live. The last one went out of business in the mid '80s after Books A Million opened. I used to love going into bookstores to browse through the shelves. I still miss it although I have not been in an actual bookstore in years. The last time I was in BAM's and B&N's they looked more like toy stores.
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