Somewhat sadly, the survival of many bookstores now depends on selling merchandise other than books.

I read reviews and consider myself pretty 'plugged in' to the literary cosmos, yet one of the things I love best about book-touring is the opportunity to compare notes with favorite booksellers around the country. I always come home with books by authors I'd never heard of - or books I've read about but didn't realize I might love.

I am not opposed to e-readers. Any technology that encourages the reading of literature is a good thing.

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