The view of Chicago from Wicker Park

I don’t know why anyone bothers writing about the glory and necessity of independent bookstores, because the perfect essay has already been written. See: THE BOOKSTORE STIKES BACK in Ann Patchett’s first collection of essay THIS IS A STORY OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE. However, as I was re-listening to the audio for the zillionth time, I was thinking about some of my favorite indie bookstores. Then I went and visited them.