I loved the Borders in Cincinnati, in the Tri-State area. I regularly went there after teaching to drink a latte and check out the newer literature books that I would invariably end up buying. Since I was single, I also checked out the women, but that's a different novel with a different story....
If anyone from there is reading this, I'm the guy that sat in the big, comfortable chair and sometimes fell asleep, one time with a latte all over my lap.
I owe someone there a night of beers - many beers - as I was wrong about Joyce Carol Oates winning the Nobel Prize in Literature that year. She didn't, but she needs to win and she should have won - in my opinion. Instead, Doris Lessing won.
Oh, well.
I loved the big, fat chocolate chip cookies. All the staff knew me and they were all experts in their specific fields. We talked Literature and politics - I'm the guy who photographed Clinton and Chelsea, along with some other politicians (and hated Bush's guts) - I won't say anymore because I don't want to give away my identity to "strangers" here on MobileRead.
Hey, guys - if you're in the Tri-State area bookstore, I want you to know that I miss you all. I was in the U.S. about a month ago, but wasn't able to make it to Cincinnati.
Keep a few beers cold for me, because I'm still counting on Joyce Carol Oates winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Don