1. Okay, I'm going to do a little riff on book stores as cultural institutions, if you don't mind.
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4.Good bookstores are not just places where books are sold: they actually educate readers and foster relationships.
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5. In Toronto, the best examples of bookstores as sites of education are Beguiling (soon to move) and Pages (RIP).
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@HeerJeet I thought earlier today that beautiful, excellent bookstores that charge admission might be next.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Not sure about Canada, but chains (or a chain) in U.S. mostly demolished this type of bookstore before online shopping was big. -
@HeerJeet Surviving stores don't seem to be any more threatened by online options than by chains, because experience they offer is unique.
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@AD_Humphreys I never buy from Amazon unless I absolutely can't get a book I need from anyone else. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Put another way, if all those who profess undying *love* for independent#bookstores truly bought there, stores would be healthier -
@AD_Humphreys Absolutely agree.
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@HeerJeet makes a strong case for bookstores as being more than commerce. See multiple tweets on the topicThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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