Brilliant piece as always. And let us not forget the social aspect of bookstores, as you indicated! The number of fascinating conversations with complete strangers I’ve had is countless, not to mention they make great date spots! The shortcut to truly getting to know someone: take ‘em to a bookstore :)
‘A cage built from data’ is the perfect phrase for this. We need to make more room for serendipity in our lives. Great piece.
Brilliant piece as always. And let us not forget the social aspect of bookstores, as you indicated! The number of fascinating conversations with complete strangers I’ve had is countless, not to mention they make great date spots! The shortcut to truly getting to know someone: take ‘em to a bookstore :)
Thanks! True on all fronts. The best bookstores have interesting owners who hang out there.
Hey, Whippersnapper, you ever hear of the sixties?
I’ve heard tell of it from some old people! Why dyou ask?
Oh there it is in your last paragraph. That pretty well describes the sixties. Oh Boy, in more ways than one!
I had a reason for writing that. Now if I can only find it somewhere. It's like dropping your pick into your guitar.