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Feb.01.2012
I miss my Borders. The Borders bookstore on Hall Road in Utica, Mich. was my hangout. I'd drop in whenever I was in the mood to browse for books, and inevitably, I'd leave with great armfuls.
There's a Barnes & Noble a few miles away from my still-empty Borders. I've tried shopping there,...
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Jul.28.2011
I'm feeling a little melancholy tonight. I never thought I'd feel that way about the closing of a "big box" store, but there you have it. We lost so many independent bookstores when the big guys opened and I was pained by each closing. The stores and their owners were so passionate about...
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Jul.19.2011
The original Borders was like a church to me. It was bright inside, with a mezzanine, and crowded with tables stacked with new releases. A wall in the center, like the bookstore’s heart, held Staff Recommendations. Since the staff were mostly grad students, the selection was eclectic and...
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Feb.28.2011
With all the Borders stores closing, I’m having an About Schmidt moment. That’s when I head out to places that (almost) feel like home, only to find they’ve disappeared. Okay, maybe “home” isn’t quite the right analogy to describe a corporate-owned bookstore. But stepping into a big box store does...
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