.@HeerJeet has a typically smart series of tweets about the importance of indy bookstores as cultural institutions.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/423995074129584128 …
@jacremes The independent stores that I know of which still do well all have strong community service function.
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@HeerJeet the problem to my eye is that the museum purpose is cultural. A bookstore's purpose remains fundamentally commercial.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Take my childhood community bookstore, Politics & Prose in DC. Many events, strong community function, beloved by community. ButThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet they don't (and shouldn't) hold events unless they think they'll sell books--that is, make money.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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