tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post7816979674700636135..comments2024-03-26T03:46:04.937-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: What's Happening Here and ThereP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-35447164969103745832009-06-05T17:46:50.654-07:002009-06-05T17:46:50.654-07:00Gerry, I have a little something for you and will ...Gerry, I have a little something for you and will pop it in the mail as soon as I find an appropriate box. There! Now your curiosity can just simmer in the meantime!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-37782624258596910722009-06-05T09:29:28.471-07:002009-06-05T09:29:28.471-07:00That last bit--"Know thy customer"--is p...That last bit--"Know thy customer"--is precisely why I have always valued independent booksellers. <br /><br />A good bookseller beats an algorithm all hollow at suggesting another book I might like, or letting me know of a bakery where I can get a piece of pie just like the one in the book I just read . . . <br /><br />And a good bookseller is supreme at suggesting books I might never have considered--books that have value far beyond their sales figures or their reviews.<br /><br />For one thing, a good bookseller <i>reads.</i><br /><br />Sherman Alexie is worth a post on his own. I'm a big fan, even though he irritates me to death. His talent is almost as large as his ego--or maybe his defensive earthworks, I've never been sure. I was at that TC appearance, too, and he was indeed amazing.Gerryhttp://torchlakeviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com