Friends,
Your bookshop
has steadily been getting healthier, and it is all because of your patronage;
so, Jane, Dave and all of our booksellers thank you and thank you. Coleridge,
as he said in the quote above would probably tell us, “Stop! You’ve made your
point.” While he’s right, indulge us as we say a bit more.
We’ve
significantly increased our inventory of blank books, stationary, puzzles, games
and gifts. The events program has become even more robust. The ultimate Yoda, our long-time head
buyer, Tim Hunter, has emphasized the need for the staff to tip him to
important new works found on NPR, CSPAN’s Book TV, literary journals and even
social media. And the island’s former favorite librarian, Martha Bayley,
constantly prowls through our prerelease books we get from publishers and
unerringly tells Tim which ones he should bring in. We’ve learned to ignore her
advice at our peril. We’ve also learned to heed your demand for books from our
amazing local authors.
Of course,
there are also some examples of where we’ve gotten it wrong. But, upon
reflection, we think it wise to now bow down to Coleridge’s wisdom. So more on that subject later.
The
barricades won’t last forever. Seattle is blasting away at the viaduct and the
State’s inspectors are blocking the Agate Pass bridge. Yet thankfully, you keep coming
in. With laser like clarity, we realize
our strength comes from the island. And no, we won’t mind when the dust clears
and the hoards from the city again get on our boat.
~ Jane and
Dave
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