Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, Tex., lost a friendly wager with D.C.'s East City Bookshop when their beloved Astros were defeated in the 2019 World Series by the Washington Nationals. Nevertheless, Blue Willow has made the ultimate sacrifice and issued an enthusiastic endorsement of this years Independent Bookstore Day Ambassador.
"All booksellers can agree that Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle is a great ball player!" Blue Willow posted on Facebook. "We may have #LostTheBet with East City Bookshop last season, but we're thrilled to be on the same team as Sean now--he's this year's Indie Bookstore Day Ambassador! Congrats, Sean, and thanks for your incredible support of independent bookstores across the nation."