I can’t tell you how happy I was to have a comedian in the house for this question, because behind the humor and the absurdity of the story we tell, there is a very real way in which bookstores are contributing to the downfall of robust readership in many communities, cultures and countries across the world (but especially in the United States).
Amazon offers to hire you to sabotage book stores. They will pay you $2,500,000 per year. Will you take the job?
It’s a strange day when you almost find yourself rooting for Amazon over local bookstores…
Ray Librandi, half of the podcast duo behind Pull Yourself to Pieces, is also the author of a forthcoming collection of short stories. Keep an eye out for its release on Amazon someday in the near future.
The Bookshop Saboteur