I took this photo in Book Thug Nation, a used bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. I don’t remember the music that played on the record player, only that it perfectly accompanied my browsing mindset, as I sorted through the chaotically ordered books. I look at this photo and see everything I love about bookstores both new and used, which the online book industry can’t touch by a long shot: the discovery and adventure of digging through shelved books; a myriad of colorful dust jackets all lined up for skimming with your head tilted just enough to read sideways; the chance to open a book in your hands and explore its personality; and, of course, personal music selections of the bookseller — that vinyl record playing in the background.
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Great, Kassie — nice description of the nearly indescribable.
Thanks,
Ed Hoffman
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Vinyl and paper – as sexy as leather and lace!
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The agony and the ecstasy! Wanting to see and touch and consider every book. Never enough time…
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I like the way you “needle” people about shopping for books online.
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Loved visiting this bookstore – it was really authentic!
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Jane, That was one of our best visits, touring Brooklyn bookstores. And this store was indeed authentic!
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I could not agree more about being in an old bookstore- it’s like being lost in a dream, but you’re not scared.
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Great description! Thank you.
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