My Big-Box Bookstore Daddy
Borders Books Made Me a Man-and a Mean Hot Cocoa
I hate walking into the Barnes & Noble at The Shoppes in downtown Chino Hills. Every time, a salesperson unenthusiastically asks me if I’ve heard about the Nook, the chain’s flagship e-reader. Yes I have, thank you. But if I wanted one, I wouldn’t be at a bricks-and-mortar bookstore.
Unfortunately, Barnes & Noble has a near-monopoly on that sort of thing. Less than a year ago, we lost the neighborhood Borders. It was closed down, its stock liquidated, and its memories–well, my memories–boxed and boarded up. I know, I know. I …
