tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post8125306749550421317..comments2023-10-16T04:48:20.433-04:00Comments on <big> Wastepaper Prose </big>: A case for indie bookstores everywhereS.F. Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056426322807620704noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-14963020723813881622010-06-16T13:18:51.990-04:002010-06-16T13:18:51.990-04:00I work with Anna at Left Bank Books
and agree with...I work with Anna at Left Bank Books<br />and agree with everything she said.<br />I would also like to add that Borders (including Waldenbooks) and<br />Barnes & Noble have such clout that<br />if their buyers pass on a new book,<br />it sometimes does not get published. This ultimately limits the variety of voices that get heard. The strength of a vital democracy is in the openess of discourse and the participation of ALL citizens.<br /> BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-55542268639033846342010-06-15T14:49:59.441-04:002010-06-15T14:49:59.441-04:00I live on a teeny tiny island and there are 3 diff...I live on a teeny tiny island and there are 3 different bookstores on here and I think they are all independent except for maybe 1. I'm not sure because this store also has three others in South Florida its called Books and Books. The other two though have been here for as long as I can remember and were always each others competitions. The only really problem I have with all the bookstores here though is the limited selection on manga/graphic novels. <br /><br />Maybe manga doesn't have a big market here but I would love to finally find a store here with a wide manga selection instead of having to go to a big chain store to stock up when I go away on vacation.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842315793902005771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-79564266877051200932010-06-15T10:27:24.323-04:002010-06-15T10:27:24.323-04:00I live sort of in the country so I buy most of my ...I live sort of in the country so I buy most of my books via Amazon. It's the best way for me to get them. There are no independent stores around me and the nearest Borders doesn't carry everything.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151925613539384949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-70709941162965845182010-06-15T08:12:03.909-04:002010-06-15T08:12:03.909-04:00Hooray for posting Anna's great article! And ...Hooray for posting Anna's great article! And hooray to all the commenters who try to support Indies even if their communities have already lost their independent bookstores. I promise we will rise again as the tide of disgust at mega-anonymous shopping experiences turns. If you don't have a store near you, consider buying online. You can browse indiebound.com to find your favorite store. And many of us have deals and discounts. ALSO, consider USED books if you are on a budget. It's the ultimate green experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-15403231307941028852010-06-14T22:41:56.229-04:002010-06-14T22:41:56.229-04:00I wish we had an indie bookstore close by. We don...I wish we had an indie bookstore close by. We don’t even have Barnes & Noble or Borders. The closest bookstore is a Books A Million about an hour from me. For now I rely on the library, Walmart, the bookstore on base, or Amazon. I do try to hit up the indie stores when we’re vacationing near one which isn’t as often as I’d like.<br /><br />This was a very informative post. If we ever live near an indie bookstore I can promise that is where I’ll do my shopping :)CHRISTIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-87932808277595853652010-06-14T19:26:04.688-04:002010-06-14T19:26:04.688-04:00I support my local indie (that is thirty-odd miles...I support my local indie (that is thirty-odd miles away) by going to their events and purchasing books there when I attend their events. While the majority of my books are purchased from Amazon's bargain section, or preordered from Amazon, the rest of my books are purchased at my Indie. <br /><br />Also, when I travel, I try to go to Indie bookstores and buy a book from an local author at the local shop. I usually spotlight that shop on my blog and try to drive traffic that way if I can.<br /><br />Indies rock, and I want them to stay around, but for the volume of books I buy, I can't buy them all at my Indie (especially since it's like 70 miles round trip) so I do what I can to support the awesome that is Indie bookstores and encourage all of you to do what you can too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06577330633607847645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-42193715268185881372010-06-14T17:34:23.701-04:002010-06-14T17:34:23.701-04:00I shop and love indie especially when they hold ev...I shop and love indie especially when they hold events or if they work with authors or provide autographed copies. For example I buy out of state indie books such as Constellation Books, Rainy Day Books, and a few others because they sell autographed books. We have a few indie bookstores here and one I love! The second not so much because I have gotten major attitude every time I walk in and who do you complain to when its the owner?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961095604798548463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-70535105132773781322010-06-14T16:01:13.300-04:002010-06-14T16:01:13.300-04:00The only bookstores near me are Barnes and Nobel a...The only bookstores near me are Barnes and Nobel and Borders. We buy my books there, or sometimes at Target or even Walmart. <br /><br />There are no little bookstores near here that I know of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460499521258233334.post-52629856847406911492010-06-14T15:32:16.096-04:002010-06-14T15:32:16.096-04:00My problem is that there's never been an Indie...My problem is that there's never been an Indie near me. There used to be a Walden's in one of our malls, that closed. There's a Barnes and Noble at our other mall and near the first mall. That's all I have.<br /><br />I would LOVE to be able to order more books online, especially considering how poorly stocked the YA section is at my chain bookstores. But I'm 15, I don't have a credit card, and I can't bug my mom EVERY time I want a book. I do what I can to buy online, but I can never find Visa GCs to but at indies online.<br /><br />In a way, you could say I'm already suffering from the lack of an indie. But I can't even tell because I've only ever had brief visits in them.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412556686650895956noreply@blogger.com