Big Books. Big Book Stores

[Greg Montalbano]

On Mon, 29 Apr 1996 07:49:59 -0400 you said:
>A few weeks ago, discussion centered around big books, as it has before on
>the list. In one, a comment was made about lurking down the aisles of Barnes
>& Noble.
>
>Thought I'd pass along that B&N has driven one of Kansas City's truly noble
>book stores out of business, "Whistler's Books."
>
>Let us not forget the little guys who stocked GR and Crying of Lot 49 and
>more when you'd never find them at the ignoble B.Dalton's/Waldenbooks of the
>world.
>The big get bigger and if they get big enough, the big books will only be
>small. And we might not have the ones to read that only we'll read.
>
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I've also noticed that the complete works of TRP have ALWAYS been stocked
& displayed in every SF specialty book store I've ever been in.
Yes; support the little guys!