Great Regulars: Much did change in Pittsburgh's literary life,

however. Its scope became narrower, almost pinched in some areas. Losses took a heavy toll on opportunities for the general reader to find a range of authors from pop to serious and to enjoy the special qualities of the independent bookstore.

The city's bookseller extraordinaire, Jay Dantry, ended his 49 years running his own store in Oakland in June 2008. It was one of those "end of an era" events that mirrored the major changes in bookselling that accelerated in the 2000s, from Internet sales outlets to e-book readers.

from Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh literary scene had decade of serious loss

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