Comments on: Spotlight on Bookstores: a trio in Alabama and *Three Sisters* in Shelbyville, Indiana http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-12603 sheistoofondofbooks Tue, 12 May 2009 02:32:00 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-12603 Kirk - thanks for sharing that great gnus ... er, I mean, "news!" Kirk – thanks for sharing that great gnus … er, I mean, “news!”

]]> By: Kirk Curnutt http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-12539 Kirk Curnutt Mon, 11 May 2009 13:08:57 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-12539 Just a quick update: Reports of the Gnu Room's demise were premature! Thanks to a special fundraiser held in late February, it remains open and continues to host great readings. If you're in the Auburn area, please, have a coffee and buy a book. Yea! Free enterprise works! Just a quick update: Reports of the Gnu Room’s demise were premature! Thanks to a special fundraiser held in late February, it remains open and continues to host great readings. If you’re in the Auburn area, please, have a coffee and buy a book. Yea! Free enterprise works!

]]> By: Holli Haddock http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-8777 Holli Haddock Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:07:12 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-8777 I'm going on a road trip to visit one of the few indie bookstores of the Deep South. I'm referring to Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi. I've heard great things and am so excited about finally getting to go; four hours is nothing for a great bookstore! If anyone out there knows of it, please elaborate! I’m going on a road trip to visit one of the few indie bookstores of the Deep South. I’m referring to Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi. I’ve heard great things and am so excited about finally getting to go; four hours is nothing for a great bookstore! If anyone out there knows of it, please elaborate!

]]> By: TLC Book Tours » TLC Tour Stops for the week of February 9 - February 13 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-6842 TLC Book Tours » TLC Tour Stops for the week of February 9 - February 13 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:02:32 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-6842 [...] Read Kirk’s essay in Dawn’s Spotlight on Bookstores series HERE [...] [...] Read Kirk’s essay in Dawn’s Spotlight on Bookstores series HERE [...]

]]> By: Ladytink_534 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-6033 Ladytink_534 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:12:22 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-6033 Love the bookstore/ church reference. We travel through Alabama several times a year (hubby and I live in Mississippi while our mother's and the rest of my family live in Georgia) so next time we're that way I'll have to stop by! Love the bookstore/ church reference. We travel through Alabama several times a year (hubby and I live in Mississippi while our mother’s and the rest of my family live in Georgia) so next time we’re that way I’ll have to stop by!

]]> By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-5992 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:18:12 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-5992 The Gnu’s Room, I just love that name. Great guest post Kirk! I love when bookstores are still there when you go back, but unfortunately, many of these independents are closing. Olsson's was a beloved independent bookstore here in D.C./VA/MD area and they've gone out of business. First was a store I frequented in Bethesda, MD, on my lunch breaks, which often were longer than expected when I found that volume of poetry or the latest hardcover novel. I adored the staff recommendations for their unique perspective and their quirkiness. This independent chain had stores in D.C. and VA as well, and they are all gone now with the bankruptcy. I plan on visiting some other independent bookstores this week with a friend and my brother, Politics and Prose and Poets and Busboys. I can't wait to check them out. The Gnu’s Room, I just love that name. Great guest post Kirk! I love when bookstores are still there when you go back, but unfortunately, many of these independents are closing. Olsson’s was a beloved independent bookstore here in D.C./VA/MD area and they’ve gone out of business. First was a store I frequented in Bethesda, MD, on my lunch breaks, which often were longer than expected when I found that volume of poetry or the latest hardcover novel. I adored the staff recommendations for their unique perspective and their quirkiness. This independent chain had stores in D.C. and VA as well, and they are all gone now with the bankruptcy.

I plan on visiting some other independent bookstores this week with a friend and my brother, Politics and Prose and Poets and Busboys. I can’t wait to check them out.

]]> By: Ramya http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-5892 Ramya Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:12:27 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-5892 That was a wonderful post! It almost made me cry for the bookstores that have buckled under the pressure of this economy.. I must confess here that I am not too much of a book buyer and even when I do buy books i just buy it off of amazon or reserve a copy in the nearesr borders/B&N and rush to pick it up.. i am now beginning to learn about independant bookstores and dawn, your spotlight on bookstores feature is surely an inspiration. I really need to look for one near my house and experience the feel that kirk talks about! That was a wonderful post! It almost made me cry for the bookstores that have buckled under the pressure of this economy.. I must confess here that I am not too much of a book buyer and even when I do buy books i just buy it off of amazon or reserve a copy in the nearesr borders/B&N and rush to pick it up.. i am now beginning to learn about independant bookstores and dawn, your spotlight on bookstores feature is surely an inspiration. I really need to look for one near my house and experience the feel that kirk talks about!

]]> By: Lisamm http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-5889 Lisamm Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:56:20 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-5889 It's so sad and depressing to see the smaller stores close in the wake of the poor economy and the muscle of the big chains. Being in the presence of a bookstore owner who is so knowledgeable and passionate about their work vs. being eyed by the clerks at B & N who want you to buy something or move along- well there is just no contest. I agree with Tammy.. support your local independents or they will be gone! Dawn, thanks for spotlighting bookstores and for sharing Kirk's incredible essay with your readers! It’s so sad and depressing to see the smaller stores close in the wake of the poor economy and the muscle of the big chains. Being in the presence of a bookstore owner who is so knowledgeable and passionate about their work vs. being eyed by the clerks at B & N who want you to buy something or move along- well there is just no contest. I agree with Tammy.. support your local independents or they will be gone! Dawn, thanks for spotlighting bookstores and for sharing Kirk’s incredible essay with your readers!

]]> By: Tammy http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-5850 Tammy Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:13:38 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-5850 Kirk - thanks so much for the kind words about my former store. I always loved your visits and really hated to close, but the economy made it necessary. Wonderful book stuff is still happening in Wetumpka, we're just hosting them at the Public Library now. To everyone else - if you love your local independent book store, please shop there often so that they can stay in business. Every little bit counts! Kirk – thanks so much for the kind words about my former store. I always loved your visits and really hated to close, but the economy made it necessary. Wonderful book stuff is still happening in Wetumpka, we’re just hosting them at the Public Library now.

To everyone else – if you love your local independent book store, please shop there often so that they can stay in business. Every little bit counts!

]]> By: Ti http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/02/11/spotlight-on-bookstores-a-trio-in-alabama-and-three-sisters-in-shelbyville-indiana/comment-page-1/#comment-5831 Ti Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:27:15 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=3625#comment-5831 I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this post. The big chain bookstores will never be what a good Indie bookstore is to its customers. There are no Indie bookstores near me now and reading this post made me long for the few that were open a good five years back. Sigh. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this post. The big chain bookstores will never be what a good Indie bookstore is to its customers. There are no Indie bookstores near me now and reading this post made me long for the few that were open a good five years back. Sigh.

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