'Indie Bookstores Play a Huge Role in My Life'

"Indie bookstores play a huge role in my life! I visit my indie bookstore every Saturday morning, and I never buy less than five books. It's DIESEL, A Bookstore, and they love to joke with me. The manager once said to me, 'You're in our Platinum club, both for buying books here and selling books here! And there are no benefits.' And I said, 'The benefit is seeing you guys every Saturday morning.'
 
"When I said that nothing makes me happier than sitting at my desk with my cup of coffee, the only thing that rivals that is an independent bookstore. I love them. It's the first place I go in every city that I visit. I often say book people are the best people. I stand by that. Every time you step into a new independent bookstore, it feels like being at home. Almost like a home you've never been in, because it's so specific to those people. And what a blessing to be in that new community."