Independents' Day...
p a p e r m u s t a c h e ~ Exploring Chicago’s Independent Bookstores ~
A great new site is under construction on this little thing we call the web: papermustache. What is it you ask? Well the proprietor of papermustache will be visiting all the great independent bookstores in Chicago. After visiting he plans to write reviews for each of the places. I have heard through the grapevine that one visitation has already taken place and it is a heartbeat away from being posted. So why not stop by and add a bookmark so you can watch for the great list of indy bookstores to visit yourself. But why?
Need more motivation...Why not pretend that papermustache is a treasure map filled with big 'X's, and you are the paper-mustachioed pirate seeking the treasure of a lifetime. Now set sail, matey.The rise of corporate and on-line bookselling has proven that we don’t need independent bookstores but do we want them?
I say YES! We want to live in thriving neighborhoods not strip malls and parking lots. Supporting small businesses is one way to keep corporate behemoths from completely obliterating our quality of life.
posted by Psychictoad @ 8:45 PM
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There's definatly a place for independant and second hand book stores. Being an art history major, I've found that often such places are the only venues where you can obtain super esoteric, or otherwise out of print research materials.
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