Saturday, February 28, 2009

Quotable - When a bookstore goes away

But a bookstore is not just a place to buy books. If you don't know what I mean by that, I'm guessing that you don't hang out much in bookstores. And when a bookstore goes away, it's usually not replaced by another bookstore. It's just gone.

Years ago, when a restaurant went out of business in my hometown, the heartbroken owner put up a sign: "The End of Our Dream." It occurs to me that when a bookstore announces that it's giving up the ghost, the sentiment on that sign applies to a lot more people than just the owner.

~ Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune

2 comments:

Jenners said...

I like this one even though it makes me a bit sad.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely, when a bookstore leaves so does a gathering of ideas, a chance to find a book that's under the radar, a place where people know what you like to read and look out for new books for you.