I feel for the front-line booksellers, who are getting nothing out of this deal (unlike the execs). I also feel for those readers for
whom Borders was their only bookstore. I'm hoping some of the former-Borders-folk get to open their own indie bookstores.

I want to say to y'all, thank you for the indie love in this
thread. It's heartwarming to see and hear you cheer on my brothers
and sisters out there.

I spent a lovely weekend at a Star Trek con 2 weeks back, hiring
a former Borders fella to work alongside me for the weekend.
I wish I could hire them all but my bricks and mortar location
isn't making enough yet. I know Pat Darby who just opened in
Clarkville feels the same.

With Maryland's heat index today, I'd relocate to Surebleak in
a Solcintra-minute. (Do they have minutes? Trying to remember.)
Lauretta@ConstellationBooks