Stacey’s No More
I’m a week late on this post, but in today’s email from Books on the Nightstand, I was reminded of Stacey’s, San Francisco’s largest independent bookseller, closing.
I lived in San Francisco for 15 years. I went to college-undergrad and grad– there and Stacey’s was one of my hangouts along with all the second-hand bookstores that I would browse and shop on an almost daily basis.
I always get teary when I learn of local and independently-run stores that lose their business and I try to give my share of business to the indies, but I also shop at the major chains and I do buy quite a bit on Amazon. On the beach, there’s an art gallery and bookstore where I buy new books and I’ve also become a very frequent library patron.
Next time you want that New York Times bestseller, instead of popping open your browser to Amazon, take a walk or a drive to your local independent book store. They need your business now more than ever. And if you can’t afford to buy a book, go to your local library.
Rebeca Schiller is the editor of Alvah's Books. She reviews literary fiction and non-fiction.