Footnotes From The World's Greatest Bookstores
Rye Magazine|Issue 60

TRUE TALES AND LOST MOMENTS FROM BOOK BUYERS, BOOKSELLERS, AND BOOK LOVERS

Bob Eckstein
Footnotes From The World's Greatest Bookstores

The local bookshop is the heart and soul of a community– each one unique, each one filled with local characters, legendary stories, surprising quirks, and comfortable charm. As readers, we cherish them as sanctuaries for learning and dreaming.

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