"I thought I knew the answer--where I was going. I thought Skylight Books was just a stepping stone keeping me above water until my future arrived. But it turned out to be much more than that. Skylight Books was my future. It made me and, hopefully, I have had some influence on it as well. My road ran straight into Skylight Books, our futures, now our present, entwined.... I am connected as well as guided by this giant organism that contains all the writers, readers, fans, stars, booksellers, boat builders, booze drinkers, brain builders, heart breakers, poet kissers, words, ideas, stories.... These are the things that make up a beast like a bookstore. And so are you. We influence each other. And influence needs trust. It feels good to be trusted and to be able to trust."