Independent Bookstores are the Bomb!

I just received the latest newsletter from my local independent bookstore. This is one of my favorite institutions in the world for the following reasons:
1. Their newsletters are actually interesting to read and don't come across as a strong sales pitch.
2. They offer book readings by people I may not agree with but who always have something interesting to say.
2. They offer book recommendations based on criteria other than the NYT best-seller list.
3. They're publicizing a local book drive whose profits will go toward inner city education, and I have three stacks of unwanted books looking for a good cause.

This issue reviews A Room With a View, which is going on my must-see list. It's a constellation of efforts by fellow traveler and author E.M. Forster, Merchant and Ivory (so it will be beautifully shot), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (who has written many enchanting short stories in addition to this screenplay), and an all-star cast including Judi Dench, Daniel Day Lewis, Helena Bonham Carter, and more.

Buy local!