[FRIAM] The last bookstore

[Marcus Daniels]

Kindle prices aren't quite book prices yet.  That would be the end of books and bookstores IMO.  Browse-before-buy isn't as good.   That Park and Burnside store was a blessing in the early 90s.   

Marcus
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From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of ? glen
Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 8:13 AM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <friam at redfish.com>
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The last bookstore

Hm. The tech store on Park and Burnside closed several years ago. Did they open another one?

We've got 3 (I think) here in Oly, one of which I've committed to joining as they change into a coop.

On September 5, 2020 7:36:07 AM PDT, Prof David West <profwest at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>the block is just the main store - the computer/science/tech is in 
>another building across the street.
>
>lots of small local bookstores. LA harder to find, but San Francisco 
>plentiful.
>
>They will still be there in 2025 when you feel safe to visit the US.  
>
>davew
>
>On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, at 8:24 AM, ⛧ glen wrote:
>> They might. But I'm spending a good portion of my income at the local
>
>> ones. If you're visiting book stores, you must visit this one. A
>whole
>> city block, multiple floors:
>> https://www.powells.com/
>> 
>> And stop using Amazon. 8^D
>> 
>> 
>> On September 5, 2020 6:53:38 AM PDT, Jochen Fromm
><jofr at cas-group.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >Do you think bookstores may die out? They have become rare here in 
>> >Europe. In L.A. there is a nice used bookstore named "The Last 
>> >Bookstore"http://lastbookstorela.comWhen Biden has won and Covid is 
>> >gone next year I would like to visit California, including L.A. and
>San
>> >Francisco, before the last bookstore is gone.-J.

--
glen ⛧

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