Borders Filing For Bankruptcy, Stores closing.

[karadinart]

I remember when the first Borders opened here in 1990, and subsequently, most of our decades-old independent bookstores shut down, there isn't going to be much left to fill the gap. Some blame the failings in the recession and e-readers. My only fear is, paper books will become more expensive (then they already are) and there will be less paper books in libraries - maybe there will eventually be virtual libraries, but I love going to the local library, with is wonderfully light-filled high ceilings, the park and the coffee shop.

And I love well made books, the paper, the bindings, holding them in my hand. While e-reading is fine, I always wonder, what if the reader breaks, or I lose power, or my file gets corrupted? Or what if they begin selling books that have an expiration date? You don't have those issues with a paper book.

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_borders0216_20110216.html

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[karadin.livejournal.com]

Yes Yes Yes.