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Contarini's avatar

Bookman's Corner in Chicago was precisely this. RIP John Chandler, the owner. He died with his boots on.

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ΟΡΦΕΥΣ's avatar

Wow! Lovely post.

If I had any money, I’d love to make a whole Substack devoted to finding the most unique, unusual, and beautiful bookstores in the country, road-tripping across America to all the little forgotten places, hoping to find treasures like you’ve described here… wonderful! 👏 👏 👏

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