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Books Are Like the American Flag?

My pernicious pathology

I don’t travel much anymore but back when I was younger I traveled a lot. Whenever I arrived in a new city or town one of the first things I would do was check out the local independent bookstores. I couldn’t help it. I’m a book freak.

Once, I visited a city that had an independent bookstore that had a stellar reputation for its extensive…