Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Great Regulars: Tom Wayne, owner of Prospero's Books

in Kansas City, Mo., has made headlines by burning books in protest after finding that he could no longer give away excess stock, even to thrift shops. An old, deep reverence for books pulls one way, while digital media and ease of printing pull another.

from Robert Pinsky: The Washington Post: Poet's Choice

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