Independent Bookstore (aka Indies, Indie Bookstores): Bookstore not controlled by a larger bookseller chain; often a fixture in the community it serves.
Descriptive Words: diversity, entrepreneurial, inviting, linger, neighborhood, niches, peruse, personal, relaxing, resurgence, quirky, vital, whimsical
Descriptive Phrases: eclectic book selections, stay-awhile cushy chairs and couches near low, tall, and side tables, dedicated booksellers, nooks for browsing, author events, author events tied to community events, suspended lighting soft on the eyes and soft on the books
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Sit back to view the following two clips on author, Ann Patchett, and her neighborhood bookstore.  |
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Ann Patchett - The Colbert Report - 2012-20-02 - Video Clip ...
www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert.../ann-patchett
Feb 21, 2012
Novelist Ann Patchett discusses the importance of brick-and-mortar bookstores and explains what prompted ...
Watch Ann talk about independent bookstores.Flying Pages will feature a second part to Indie Bookstores. In the meantime, do you have a neighborhood bookstore, or have you visited one during the holidays, or while travelling? Let me know within the next week, and I'll be sure to mention it. Stay tuned.
Today's message is inspiring. The first video is infomative and entertaining. The second one has comments by customers that show the appreciation for the printed book is strong. Excellent blog.
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Thank you, RB. I'm glad you appreciated it. Ann Patchett is one of my favorite authors, and Parnassus Books,her commitment to indies and her neighborhood, speaks volumes. Do you have an independent bookstore that acts as divining rod whenever you are near?
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