Bookstore love

She is & always will be one of my favorite authors.
This article is just a road trip map for sure.
Great ideas for whatever part of the country you're in.
I grew up going to Readmore in Battle Creek. And special trips to the legendary Borders, on State St. in Ann Arbor, back in the 70's. 
Later there were closer trips to John Rollins in Kalamazoo.
The Baranof in Juneau, where I got my first Nancy Drew back in '73.
i've lived in 14 states & loved an indie bookseller in every one of them.
Nashville is a stand out on that list. Happy memories of browsing the now closed Davis-Kidd over in Green Hills, Tower Books, & Bookstar. & the great used haunt of Bookman/Bookwoman still going in Hillsboro.
Not at all surprised to see my 1st bookstore internship on this list.
I was at "Women & Children First" over winter term in 1985, at the old Halsted St. location.
Terrific to see"The Last Bookstore", a favorite L.A. haunt.
Nothing in the world smells or feels or stays with you like a bookstore. Because they sell dreams and memories and imagination.
What more could you want?

Ann Patchett's Guide for Bookstore Lovers


(original post on FB, 8 Dec. 2016)