This is the time of year when indie booksellers celebrate the crucial role deliveries play in keeping their bookshelves full. Among the shops highlighting their delivery drivers:
Neighborly Books, Maryville, Tenn.: "Ho ho ho! 'Tis the season! Many thanks to our delivery guys. You're the best!"
Bright Side Bookshop, Flagstaff, Ariz.: "Happy 250th Birthday Jane Austen, you would have loved hot delivery men. We couldn't get through this holiday season without him!"