Sadly, our friend Felicia's children's bookstore in West Seattle is closing. There was an obituary in the Seattle Times yesterday:
"It's a sign of the times that a community has to close its bookstore," [author Jane Yolen] said. "Tells you more than you want to know about our culture."
The legacy of Hullabaloo Books is that if you want a sense of community, you have to invest in it: make the trip to the store, pay a little more, instead of clicking a mouse.
It isn't as convenient or money-wise, but, over time, you build something.
Man, it's not a good week for West Seattle. I am sorry to hear your friend had to close her bookstore.
Posted by: Wei | March 09, 2005 at 04:16 PM