> Can I suggest that outside of the big cities, the
> value of independent bookstores is vastly over-rated?
not just big cities, big *liberal* cities (and university towns). i live in the 4th largest city in the US and i have to shop at B&N unless i drive to austin (which i don't do regularly anymore).
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