Well, my friends' store does a ton of online business plus there's Powell's.
We have a huge one here, Chester County Books & Music, and when I did a blog post about books the other day, I included links from them instead of Amazon.
I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.
River ,'Safe'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jan 07, 2011 10:35:33 am PST #15408 of 30001
Because books.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 07, 2011 10:36:05 am PST #15409 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
When I worked at Penney's a lot of people would think they were in The Bon Ton. I did almost lose it once when a little old lady said, "What do you mean, I'm not in The Bon Bon?!?!"
megan walker - Jan 07, 2011 10:38:28 am PST #15410 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I blame the McDonald's conglomerate for that, actually. And Starbucks, I guess, even though it isn't possessive.
I blame Truman Capote.
-t - Jan 07, 2011 10:38:44 am PST #15411 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Have you tried indiebound.org, ita? [link]
lisah - Jan 07, 2011 10:41:14 am PST #15412 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
We have a huge one here, Chester County Books & Music
I'll have to check that out sometime when I'm up in the area. AND ALSO MEET YOU, AMY!
Amy - Jan 07, 2011 10:42:17 am PST #15413 of 30001
Because books.
I love that idea, lisah!
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2011 10:48:03 am PST #15414 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The nearest independent bookstore to me is a carwash. I don't even.
My boss has just told me it's okay if I don't write paragraphs in my self-assessment. Or if they're only 3-4 sentences. FML. FM now. I'm so screwed. Shoot me if you see me back here anytime soon, okay?
Gudanov - Jan 07, 2011 10:48:14 am PST #15415 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I think there are two independent bookstores in Kansas City, but one is specifically a children's bookstore. So there's one general purpose one. Unfortunately, it's a pretty long drive to get there.
ChiKat - Jan 07, 2011 10:55:44 am PST #15416 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
The junction is where the Kennedy and the Edens meet. The Hubbard Cave is downtown--it's the tunnel you go through on the Kennedy southbound on your way into the Loop before you meet up with the Dan Ryan and the Eisenhower
I still hear Hubbard Cave on the radio. Of course, I'm a bit miffed that they rarely give traffic for the tollways. Which is what I drive on everyday.
Zenkitty - Jan 07, 2011 11:14:32 am PST #15417 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
There seem to be a bunch of indie bookstores around here, but it's a college town. Maybe they're used bookstores; I haven't been into all of them. My god, who have I become.